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Adjustable turning tool

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.

Adjustable turning tool

Postby Dyonzi » 24 Jul 2020 16:26

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I’m wondering if some sort of adjustable turning tool such as this exists. There would be some sort of screw to tighten or loosen in order to widen or constrict the size of the head of the tool which is inserted in the key way. It would make having the perfect size turning tool so much easier.
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Re: Adjustable turning tool

Postby GWiens2001 » 24 Jul 2020 17:06

Falle-Safe has adjustable tension wrenches in their kit.

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Re: Adjustable turning tool

Postby billdeserthills » 24 Jul 2020 21:09

The adjustable turning tools I have used just have too much flex to them, I prefer a rigid tension wrench
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Re: Adjustable turning tool

Postby GWiens2001 » 24 Jul 2020 21:35

The Falle Safe ones are very rigid.

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Re: Adjustable turning tool

Postby billdeserthills » 24 Jul 2020 22:01

GWiens2001 wrote:The Falle Safe ones are very rigid.

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And very expensive

A-1 makes an adjustable tension tool but it never worked well for me

https://www.lockpickersmall.com/atw-1-a ... on-wrench/
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Re: Adjustable turning tool

Postby jwrm22 » 25 Jul 2020 5:26

I like the idea of using a hex screw and making turning tools adjustable.
Take a look at how glasses do this as it's a mechanically close mechanism.
We do need more and better designed turning tools. Many are just lazy L-bend and don't work very well.

The Falle tools where mentioned and that it's expensive.
This is partially true, the standard set is quite big and has many different tools.
But if the picks and tools where sold separately one of the adjustable tools would be about €15,- (Guestimate on where the complete set is €250,-)
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