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My first lockpick set, made from bobbypins and windscreen wi

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

My first lockpick set, made from bobbypins and windscreen wi

Postby zrgwa » 7 Nov 2011 15:46

Hi,

wanted to share my DIY bobby-pin lockpicks. They are holding surprisingly well and are extremely cheap. I encourage every beginner not willing to spend money on set to try to make those. It requires just a pair of pliers and a metal grinder.

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And here is my "featherweight" tension wrench:

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Hope somebody will like it! Thanks for feedback.
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Re: My first lockpick set, made from bobbypins and windscree

Postby femurat » 8 Nov 2011 4:54

very creative design for your feather touch tension wrench :lol:
I made something similar when I was starting out... then I learned to use light tension on a stiff tensor.

Cheers :)
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Re: My first lockpick set, made from bobbypins and windscree

Postby MrScruff » 8 Nov 2011 14:40

What I like most about that feather weight tension tool is that most people would assume you just got mad at something instead of that you're carrying picks. :D
"We all sit around in a circle and suppose, while the secret sits in the center and knows." --Robert Frost
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