How to Make a Snapper Pick by Sams Choice

[KPick]

I like that you added a video. I'd always seen pictures of homemade snap guns but never knew how they were supposed to be used.

Nice guide!

Yeah, They're pretty easy to use. I'm pretty sure by the time you read this, you'll already have gone PRO on the us, but all you have to do is just give some space in between the snap gun and the pins, then SNAP until you can open it around.

Besides that, great tool. I will look forward to making one of these soon.

[BlockedLock]

I'm thinking about buying a proper snap gun from one of the various shops - No special gun in mind).
I already made a snapper about 6-7-8 months ago, and I am able to open a 3 x serrated lock, but haven't had a lot of luck with the rest of my locks (mostly cheap pads).

Here's a little question:
Would buying a proper snapper be of any value to me, or should I stick with my own creation? Is the difference small, noticable, huge?

Thanks

[619Mack]

Awesome, made it in about ten minutes, and opened my deadbolt in three flicks....lmao.
The secret is in the tension. It was for me anyhow..
Thanks for the info.

[Milock]

Pick gun made with windshield wiper insert






Bye

Milock

[fatmanwithanak]

Just made 3.

[ghee99]

nice

with both this AND the old reliable "electric toothbrush" anyone should be off to a god start.

thanks for sharing.

[ghee99]

...and, as an afterthought, i really cant stress how much better a street cleaner bristle is, if you live in a town with street cleaners, they are very EASY to find, once you start looking

[DreadrickTaitum]

Man these snapper picks are awesome I didnt even know they existed but definitely gonna give they a try, so would the best material be windsheild wiper inserts, street sweeper bristles, or a metal coathanger?

[Sublimis]

Man these snapper picks are awesome I didnt even know they existed but definitely gonna give they a try, so would the best material be windsheild wiper inserts, street sweeper bristles, or a metal coathanger?

I think the best material would be spokes from a bike, Strong and stainless (most).

[Kheops]

What not to use:


Thought it MIGHT do the trick... problem: too small, and spring loses ALL of it's strength almost immediately.

Today, I did try stainless steel welding rod, and I must say I'm pleased with the results. My third try at snap picks and I managed to pick a whole bunch of cheapo deadbolts.
Maybe just a little too big.

[GWiens2001]

Nice creativity using the tea strainer. Only problem is that now you need to make tea to relax from the hard work, and your tea strainer no longer strains tea. Glad the other ones worked well for you.

Gordon

[Kheops]

Thanks Gordon,

It seemed like it might be the perfect material. Costs next to nothing, already has the right shape, stainless steel, right size, and is a spring... but no... The spring really loses it's strength way to quickly. I got maybe 3-4 good bounces from it. Now the end doesn't even touch the bottom of the "box" (the part that traps the pick).

I really have to get my hands on some bike spokes! I am impressed at how well these little things work on cheap locks.

[GWiens2001]

Thanks Gordon,

It seemed like it might be the perfect material. Costs next to nothing, already has the right shape, stainless steel, right size, and is a spring... but no... The spring really loses it's strength way to quickly. I got maybe 3-4 good bounces from it. Now the end doesn't even touch the bottom of the "box" (the part that traps the pick).

I really have to get my hands on some bike spokes! I am impressed at how well these little things work on cheap locks.

You can get them from a bicycle repair shop. Even a place that sells bicycles should have them in stock. If you still can't get them, let me know. Have a few of them in my lock-tool box.

Gordon

[Kheops]

I finally tried with some bike spokes. The problem, I believe, is that my spokes were too short, so I was unable to make a snapper that was a useful size (and I have small hands!)

Then, the other day, while I was at Walmart, the clouds parted, and a beam of light came down from the sky, I could hear singing...



It's a fish mouth spreader. Here it is deployed:



I thought, PERFECT! Here is my rough snapper, still needs to be sanded and polished, but already it works amazingly well. It snaps very hard, the spring is extremely strong, as a matter of fact I really had a hard time bending to my desired shape.



Have tried it out on a few cheapo deadbolts, and already have quite a bit of success despite it being very rough and having a lot of friction.

I will clean it up a little and post an update.

[WeedIsMyCheat]

What not to use:


Thought it MIGHT do the trick... problem: too small, and spring loses ALL of it's strength almost immediately.

Today, I did try stainless steel welding rod, and I must say I'm pleased with the results. My third try at snap picks and I managed to pick a whole bunch of cheapo deadbolts.
Maybe just a little too big.

lol nice try tho, thats creative ^^