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my own picks

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 own picks

Postby vantito » 11 Mar 2005 20:40

im new at lock picking and ive been trying to make my own, i got a good tension wrench i made but i cant seem to make a good pick, any ideas?
and also to make it so a safety pin wont bend how would i go about tempering it?
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Postby Kayvon » 11 Mar 2005 23:29

Do a search for Pyro's video... it's a great visual guide to making your own lockpicks. Also, you might want to avoid double-posting. This post and your safety-pin post could easily have been combined.
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Postby vantito » 11 Mar 2005 23:39

yeah i know but i didnt think of it before i posted this one
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Postby Kayvon » 12 Mar 2005 11:27

Gotcha.
I'd still recommend Pyro's video, to which I even found the thread: viewtopic.php?t=6269
As has been mentioned, you might think about getting yourself a set of picks before you make them, or at the very least borrowing a set from a friend just to get the feel of them. It'll go a long way towards making a better pick. And so will using better materials! Try sawblades like Pyro mentions in his video.
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Postby Kaellman » 12 Mar 2005 11:48

Like they said, watch pyros vid. There is also _alot_ of threads with good templates and a really good thread on tempering.. hmm.. cant remember which one it was.

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