Exacto knife

by **Waldoonay** » 2 Jun 2005 18:30

Again sorry for the double post but if I use a can of coke for the pic, do you think I can weld it with a lighter?

by **Chrispy** » 2 Jun 2005 18:37

Don't get what you mean....

by **MrB** » 2 Jun 2005 18:50

Where on Earth did you find the idea of using a can of coke to make picks? There are many things you can make picks out of, but coke cans is not one of them.

The best materials to make picks are hacksaw blades, windscreen/windshield wiper blade inserts and street sweeper bristles.

You basically need to put your piece of steel in a vice and file it to shape (without a grinder this will take patience). If you search around you will find diagrams giving different shapes for picks. If you want to make the job a little easier you could try softening the steel before shaping and then hardening and tempering it afterwards.

Since you ask what cold chisels are, you best skip that idea.

by **Waldoonay** » 2 Jun 2005 19:06

Someone on this website said that using coke cans is a good idea.

by **master in training** » 2 Jun 2005 19:11

wasnt mcm was it? seems to sound familiar, he was probably winding someone up for asking something stupid a while ago...

as MrB said, most poeple use hacksaw blades, they're probably easiest to get hold of. you can use the metal spines from car wiper blades too, or street sweeper bristles, but coke cans are definatly not a good thing to use!

by **Waldoonay** » 2 Jun 2005 19:16

How about scalpel blade?

by **Ezer** » 2 Jun 2005 19:18

Waldoonay wrote:Someone on this website said that using coke cans is a good idea.

It was probably someone saying something about making "lockpick shims." Shims and regular lockpicks are two completely different things.

by **master in training** » 2 Jun 2005 19:18

a scalpel blade is probably too short and not really strong enough, but i dont know for sure, experiment and see what you get! just be careful not to cut yourself on the scalpel blade.

by **Chrispy** » 2 Jun 2005 19:19

Here are some templates. Without a bench grinder or a rotary tool (dremel, etc.) they're probably not much good.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/Chrispy_187/ChrispyPickTemplates.jpg

Print em out at A4 and they should be spot on.

by **Waldoonay** » 2 Jun 2005 19:22

Thanks man, but do they have to be the exact size as the picture?

by **Waldoonay** » 2 Jun 2005 19:23

Sorry for the double post but what does the 6th one from the bottom open? it doesnt look like it can push pins.

by **cracksman** » 2 Jun 2005 19:24

As far as the x-acto knife goes-I made a set and they work very well. I think the blade on yours is probably something like a #11 that looks like a scalple. Those are really too short. I can't remember off hand what blade I used but they were shaped like a putty knife, I found the blades in a local craft shop there made by x-acto and i'm sure you could order them-they are really inexpensive so you can afford to learn from your mistakes- good luck

by **Chrispy** » 2 Jun 2005 19:26

I blutacked my picks to a sheet of A4 and photocopied them, then scanned them. If you print them at A4 in your printer settings they should be spot on size. Basically if the printed pick is 120-125mm long, they're the right size.

by **Waldoonay** » 3 Jun 2005 18:08

Thanks, I brought the knife home today, I need to find a suitable piece of steel to give my friend who is in auto class so he can make me some picks. BTW do you guys think I can just use a screwdriver as a tortion wrench?

by **stick** » 3 Jun 2005 20:36

You'll have better luck with another piece of steel. It really isn't hard to make your own tension wrenches. I used a plastic fork once, using a lighter to bend it. Really weak, but gets the job done. Kind of.

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