My First Pick

[Ezzi]

well today i made my fist pick it is a hook i need to get better at it but i was using a dremel tool with a grinding spool its really hard and really long with this type of tool i havnt gotten my pay so i wasnt able to get my torch and my bench grinder with double spools but i will tomorrow Very Happy like they say lockpicking aint a crime its a sport i have alot to learn and a long way to being a successful picker but i will succed some day Smile anyways have fun picking as i will keep on learning

[zekeo]

Congratulations! Now, for our next lesson: punctuation.

[wtf|pickproof?]

Congratulations! Now, for our next lesson: punctuation.

Hehe

congratultions Ezzi!

What material did you use? Hacksaw blades, junior hacksaw blades, bristles, ...? You might post a pickture of it so we can vive you some feedback on it (good picks should give you alot of feedback, in both meanings). I am using a dremel and find most of the time goes into finetuning and finishing. 2-3 hours a pick seem reasonable to me, depending what you intend to make. So does raimundo (one of our pickmaking gods ) , and he workes mostly with files. Check out the varios treads on pickmaking and DIY picks. There are amounts of tips/tricks, ideas and templates floating around in this forums.

Have fun, and keep picking!

wtf|pickproof?

[Ezzi]

i have tons of templates and iv seen pyros vid but i have a scanner i will post a picture its not the best work but its my very first

[Ezzi]

and yes my spelling is very bad droped out of school when i was 16

[Ezzi]

^^ heres the pic ty please leave some feedback

[tweed]

That looks like a great first attempt to me. Have you tried it out much? Looks like it could use abit of tweeking. Let me know how it works.

[oaksy]

I would take the sharp teeth off or put some tape around it...
Nice try...
Regards
Oaksy

[Ezzi]

yeh iv gotta practice more but im a VERY fast lerner exspect to see more from me and ill post my exprince and other stuff and if i find more tutorials i have over 100 files on lockpicking and locks i try to read more about locks so that way i understand them so when it comes to picking a lock i will kno what type how many pins and other things about that lock

ty please post more feedback thanks and happy picking

[digital_blue]

well today i made my fist pick it is a hook i need to get better at it but i was using a dremel tool with a grinding spool its really hard and really long with this type of tool i havnt gotten my pay so i wasnt able to get my torch and my bench grinder with double spools but i will tomorrow Very Happy like they say lockpicking aint a crime its a sport i have alot to learn and a long way to being a successful picker but i will succed some day Smile anyways have fun picking as i will keep on learning

Wow. You have successfully unseated raimundo as the king of the run-on sentence. Seriously tho, congrats and happy picking!

(Oh yeah, and Ray... just kiddin' buddy. )

db

[noorudeenshakur]

haha I know what its like to be soo excited, you forget to take the time to stop and put periods.

Congrats on your first lock

[Ezzi]

LOL

[Aeolus]

I just made my first picks. I want critique though, I know the hack-saw blades were not the greatest ones to use, but they were the cheapest they had.



I still must make a rake, but after using a dremel, I will wait until we get the bench grinder all set up...

[Ezzi]

you should make the picture a bit smaller its kinda big

[cracksman]

Aeolus, looks like you used a template for a Falle-Safe style of pick, you may find the hook is a bit deep, if so just file it down some. I would get all the rough edges off your pick and wrench, if you start getting into this your hands will be raw before long Your tension wrench seems very long, imagining both of your tools in the lock at the same time might be a bit tight, in any case, nice work