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Can anyone make Bogotas

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.

Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Bluenkight » 5 May 2015 4:54

Can anyone make bogotas in the usa. Raimundo said he no longer makes them. I would love to try them. I tried and failed in making some :(
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Jburgett2nd » 5 May 2015 5:23

Not sure of anyone that sells them anymore. You could always buy some street sweeper bristles from squelchtone and make your own!
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby GWiens2001 » 5 May 2015 12:24

Then use the search button to find the tutorial on making them.

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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Bluenkight » 5 May 2015 13:40

GWiens2001 wrote:Then use the search button to find the tutorial on making them.

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That's what I did... i made a pick and failed. :( although the pick worked on a small lock I had trouble with using normal picks.. guess it wasnt a complete loss.. :mrgreen:
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby cuttinedge1 » 6 May 2015 22:42

If you really want you can PM me and we can work something out. :D
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Jburgett2nd » 7 May 2015 4:53

A learning experience is never a loss!
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Legion303 » 7 May 2015 8:12

If it was your first attempt at making a pick, keep trying. The process smooths out after you're used to it. You can make picks much thinner than you'd expect, too, and they'll still retain their strength (wiper blade and street sweeper stock, anyway).
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby rs4ever » 21 Jul 2015 1:06

Southord has a Bogotas that they named Pagoda.

You may need to smooth out the edges after you get them.

They are not as good as the Bogotas but with some hand work you can get there.
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby GWiens2001 » 21 Jul 2015 7:42

You can get a set from serepick. They have official copies and used to sell Raimundo's handmade picks, back when he made them. I usually take the Executive set when travelling.

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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby ggpaintballer » 24 Jul 2015 22:32

If someone took up making the bogatas, particularly the rarer ones like sabana. EG:

http://www.hardcasesurvival.com/bogota- ... picks-6pc/

I would be willing to pay accordingly. A LOT if they were titanium.
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby cuttinedge1 » 29 Jul 2015 15:16

ggpaintballer wrote:If someone took up making the bogatas, particularly the rarer ones like sabana. EG:

http://www.hardcasesurvival.com/bogota- ... picks-6pc/

I would be willing to pay accordingly. A LOT if they were titanium.


What would you think about some made from non magnetic inconel super alloy?
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby streak » 30 Jul 2015 11:55

ggpaintballer wrote:If someone took up making the bogatas, particularly the rarer ones like sabana. EG:

http://www.hardcasesurvival.com/bogota- ... picks-6pc/

I would be willing to pay accordingly. A LOT if they were titanium.


See my other thread

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=61146&start=15#p452477

nowhere near commercial quality but they work for me so far!
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby 937nick » 6 Aug 2015 13:09

I make and sell them shoot me a pm..
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby MBI » 13 Aug 2015 15:35

ggpaintballer wrote:If someone took up making the bogatas, particularly the rarer ones like sabana. EG:

http://www.hardcasesurvival.com/bogota- ... picks-6pc/

I would be willing to pay accordingly. A LOT if they were titanium.

http://www.serepick.com/products/bogota-pi-toolset.html

They have other Bogota styles in titanium as well. I think they even make a 6-piece Bogota set with several styles included in one set, although I'm not sure if that one is on the website yet or not.
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Re: Can anyone make Bogotas

Postby Corvid » 19 Aug 2015 18:41

Without pics it's hard to tell what isn't working, but I've made two that have been really successful. I've found smooth curves are good, and they work best after you've polished the surface that the pins ride on to a mirror finish.

No kidding, the closer you can get that surface to glass, the better those picks will work.

Good luck!
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