First home made picks

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 20:44

Made from wiper inserts. Took about 1 hr using a dremel type tool off ebay for Â£8. Wish I'd hung around this forum more before ordering the 22 pce Southord set. :oops:

by **Mr Ules** » 8 Dec 2004 20:48

Those look pretty good.

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 20:50

Thanks Mr Ules. They work a treat. I thought having no handles may be a problem but its not at all.

by **milo001** » 8 Dec 2004 20:52

Chunck, can you post a the same picture again except with a ruler somewhere in there. I'm dying to make a set of picks, but i'm still researching it, and they look good so...yeah.

thanks

by **Mr Ules** » 8 Dec 2004 20:52

That would probably give you the most feedback.

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 21:05

Mr Ules, They give great feedback after all theres no difference in the way these are held and the way handled pics are held.

Milo001 I think this thread will interest you

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=2867&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

My camera only takes god pics in daylight so I'll do a pic with a ruler tomorrow.

by **Romstar** » 8 Dec 2004 21:06

Yeah, the most feedback does come from non handled picks. The catch is that they are a pin in the a...hand.

Anyway, these picks are very, very good. Excellent work.

Romstar

by **milo001** » 8 Dec 2004 21:07

Thanks for that link. And those pics would be great. I'm heading over to a friends place this weekend who has a power grinder, so i just gotta go pick up some hack saw blades and i'm set.

Thanks

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 21:09

Lol, yeah I thought of putting a blob of that filo modeling clay on the end. But if I'm using long enough that they hurt its time to resort to the gun. :cry:

by **Romstar** » 8 Dec 2004 21:11

chunk wrote:Lol, yeah I thought of putting a blob of that filo modeling clay on the end. But if I'm using long enough that they hurt its time to resort to the gun.

Yeah, but I was thinking of practice. Most of us never spend that much time at a customers door unless they have a lock that you can't use the gun on, or drill.

Some customers are a bit cranky that way.

Romstar

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 21:11

Those pics are truly awesome in that link, I got a lump in throat and a tear in my eye.

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 21:17

Romster, I know what you mean. When I first started I got a seg on the end of my finger. Now I use my left and right hand alternately to hold the pick 'cos I came up against a lock that was in corner that made it difficult for me to pick with the pick in my right hand. Also I find that if I'm struggling with a lock I go make a coffee take break and can pick it much easier after. So no more segs or blisters.

by **Romstar** » 8 Dec 2004 21:18

Well, these are a couple of mine.

viewtopic.php?t=4747

Yes, I am bragging. Sorry. :oops:

I was trying to find another sample test I made, but I couldn't find the thread. I can post the picture again if you actually want to see it.

Romstar

by **chunk** » 8 Dec 2004 21:21

Romstar, RESPECT.

by **Romstar** » 8 Dec 2004 21:23

chunk wrote:Romstar, RESPECT.

Oh, that's not necessary. Actually, even though I was bragging I want people to realize what they can do if they try. Those were made with a belt sander, a common 5" bench grinder and a regular hand drill.

Everything is possible.
Romstar

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