Handmade pick and wrench
It's Brinks, so it falls apart if you look at it funny. Still proud of this shitty little pick and wrench. I made them out of a busted windshield wiper and a couple metal files on my lunch break at work
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Nice job!
This is so cool. I just got into lockpicking and I have a ton of old windshield wipers in the garage. I should do something about that.
Be careful of the dust. I have no idea what kind of metal it is (I assume some steel alloy) but it can't be good to breathe in. I'd recommend doing it outside
It is super satisfying though. At some point I want to make one, sand down the rough edges, polish it, and 3d print a handle
Yeah, I've got a dust mask and a patio table to work with. I'd really like to make my own pick, too, but I'm new enough that I'm not sure what works. Maybe I'll start with a half-diamond, since I don't have one of those yet.
Looks really cool! Do you do more TOK or BOK picking? I can only get TOK to work...
It depends on the lock. Whatever gives the pick better clearance. For this lock I prefer BOK because the wrench helps keep the pick in position, but I've gotten it open both ways
Ah, gotcha! Still a very new hobby for me. Your tools look great!
Dunno about size, but the hurdle for me right now is my Abus 72/40. Can't for the life of me get it open