Which aisle did you find the Roto tool? I can't find one in the Walgreens that I am stuck in. It sucks cause it's closed for Christmas, and it's cold in here.
Nice! It also has a dual-use as a nail file haha. The only thing that would have made it cooler is if you had hidden the pick inside the handle making a covert nail file pick.
I was just in a drug store that sold 4 kinds of poor quality no name pad locks. However, for some reason they had a big round body pad lock on the security gate of the pharmacy area. It makes me think they might not believe in the security of what they sell.
The best material for lock picks I've ever used is bristles from street sweepers. They are spring steel, thin, and easily ground to shape (and are free). Look around on any city street, and you are likely to find them. The only drawback is they are usually carbon steel.
I’m not sure if you are aware of rubber sand paper cleaner but it can be used to clean up your sanding belt and helps with belt longevity; they’re quite affordable and can even be used to clean rotary tool sanding cylinders.
Bobby pins, straightened out and then bent into a hook shape, works well for a pick/raking tool. And the clip on a uni-ball pen works well as a tensioner. Been using this combo since I was a kid.
Nice work. I've made 'em from the spring steel bands used to strap items to pallets and had very nice results. Have also made auto entry tools from an old roll of electrician's snake. Those had to be heat treated after shaping unlike the spring steel picks. The metal inside windshield wiper blades is perfect for creating torsion bars too.
Another good and free source for nice pick material is the stainless steel stiffening strips in windshield wipers, found in garbage in front of local auto parts stores, comes in several widths and thicknesses
hmm let's consider the premise of the title... "should you improvise picks from nail files?" 8$ for the metal file 7$ for a 3-pack of plastic nail files few bucks worth of epoxy glue and about 1-2 hours of work time (minimum) ... sooo 10-15$ for a single pick and whatever 1-2 hours of your lifetime is worth to you. compared to the 20-30$,small to medium sized, name-brand lock pick sets, that you get from amazon, or any other online vendor... seems like this only makes sense if you find yourself in some kind of hill-billie jail that uses regular locks instead of proper prison level locking tech. Or if you find yourself in a police-state where buying picks lands you on some kind of watchlist...
I say this after almost 30 years picking locks 20 of that has been done full time professionally.... If you're gonna pick locks, you should make your own lockpicks at least once IMO... My VERY first set were literally made out of paperclips, bent into shape, hammered to thickness, then heated and quenched then smoothed with, ironically, an emery file... AND THEY WERE HORRIBLE!!!! LOL.. (Yet I still have a few of them... I don't carry them, but they're in my toolbox, mostly for sentimental reasons) But I kept practicing with them and made a few more out of better material, and eventually I could rake open simple Kwikset or Masterlock stuff, but much not beyond that.... When I got a set of basic HPC picks, which granted were better material and actually had handles, but that's about it, I could make them as good as they COULD be because of my experiences in making my own... I think that's a really important experience for learning what actually makes a GOOD pick in terms of thickness, geometry, flexibility vs. strength, grip comfort, etc.... ESPECIALLY when it comes to your own preferences... And that's a big thing because my favorite pick or technique might be your least favorite or vice-versa...
@Lock Noob hey, I can't seem to find the video where you test out the pick you made from pet store stuff. That was a good looking pick. Can you share the link please ? Thanks. 😊
Perfect metal strips are available for free from the trash can in front of most auto parts stores. Take the inserts from wiper blades people throw away all the time.
In the amount of time this takes, you could apply for a job, be interviewed, get hired, become employee of the month, get promoted, become manager, and get the keys.
Nothing that’s great quality steel (like nail files). Best there are nail scissors, but they are a lot of work to get the material down. Maybe some tweezers…. Sequel?
@@LockNoob the cliche is hairpins, right? There are quite a wide variety of them and berets, etc. I think there are a lot of spring strips and similar components of small office supplies like staplers. There are a lot of toys with mechanisms in my local drugstore, but with those you don't know what you're getting until you open them, which is often irreversible.
I recommend the stainless steel strips typically found at the edge of hanging file folders. Remove the cardboard and reap your bounty! They're slender...I'm betting .020" or less.
I'm more of a lock noob than you are … somehow I've managed to go … years and not learned to pick a lock. They were on sale for a good price around Black Friday and I know LPL's genesis set is basically functional, so I bought it. Handles are too short. Popsicle sticks and gaf tape to make a sleeve that adds about 5cm of length and … oh that makes picking loads easier! Not ready to start making my own picks or anything, but still.
Hacksaw blades and windshield wiper blade inserts make really good ones. There are a few different width's for the windshield wiper blade inserts, anytime you find one discarded, harvest those strips of metal. When you go for an oil change the folk there might even be kind enough to donate some if you ask.
Wow, I don't usually comment on things but this appeals to me on a few levels as someone getting into locks and someone who loves painting his nails :) To me this would be like a multi tool for my daily needs and a source of fun :) Thank you so much for sharing this idea, it would fit my aesthetic well. I guess I should say seeing the end I expected the tip to kind O.O But the handle would look "natural" in my bag ;p and that's the part I love.
I have seen, and made, a lock picking gun made out of a electric toothbrush. You remove the brush and there's a nice stainless steel flat bar inside that vibrates. I would like to see you make a video of that.
My wife calls me a "Hacking Otaki", pretty sure she'd call you a "Picking Otaki". Otaki is a variation of the Japanese word "Otaku", meaning obsessive nerd. Mind you, you're one of the reasons (along with DefCon, Bosnian Bill, LPL, Killermaru, & Sparrows) why I'm evolving into a Hacking & Picking Otaki :)
Hey lockpick noob maybe a cool idea for another video is 3d print a lockpick. don't know if the plastic will hold bit it sertainly is unique just like this video.
Another good and free source for nice pick material is the stainless steel stiffening strips in windshield wipers, found in garbage in front of local auto parts stores, comes in several widths and thicknesses
I was trapped in a Walgreens, but I managed to escape using the skills I learned in this video.
😂
Which aisle did you find the Roto tool? I can't find one in the Walgreens that I am stuck in. It sucks cause it's closed for Christmas, and it's cold in here.
@@paulforester6996 You can’t buy the Drexel from a pharmacy lol. You need to go to Walmart or a hardware shop.
I’m surprised you could even find anything in Walgreens anymore after the Reparations Squad comes in to collect.
@@69A12SuperBee 😂😂😂
Nice! It also has a dual-use as a nail file haha. The only thing that would have made it cooler is if you had hidden the pick inside the handle making a covert nail file pick.
That’s a fun idea!
I was just in a drug store that sold 4 kinds of poor quality no name pad locks. However, for some reason they had a big round body pad lock on the security gate of the pharmacy area. It makes me think they might not believe in the security of what they sell.
Yup
I'm loving these DIY pick videos.
har du et lock pick set?
The best material for lock picks I've ever used is bristles from street sweepers. They are spring steel, thin, and easily ground to shape (and are free). Look around on any city street, and you are likely to find them. The only drawback is they are usually carbon steel.
Good tip!
Lap the pick tip with sandpaper on a hard flat surface, take off .005" from each side, and your .030" pick is now a .020" pick, much more useful.
Judging by the way it was bending at .030" I would imagine it would be stainless spaghetti at .020".
Agreed. The steel though was really poor, so I don’t think it would have been worth the effort, and may even have made a bad pick worse
I’m not sure if you are aware of rubber sand paper cleaner but it can be used to clean up your sanding belt and helps with belt longevity; they’re quite affordable and can even be used to clean rotary tool sanding cylinders.
Good tip
They sell it at dollar tree a little bar of it it on the craft aisle and its like a goldish clear color
Bobby pins, straightened out and then bent into a hook shape, works well for a pick/raking tool. And the clip on a uni-ball pen works well as a tensioner. Been using this combo since I was a kid.
Yup a classic!
You can use the sanding wheel to thin out your pick. A coarse knife sharpening stone can reflatten whatever you grind away.
Windshield wiper blades have quite good metal inserts in them to improvise picks.
Agreed
@@LockNoob hammer a wheel spoke from a bike flat
This series is awesome. One of the best parts of Lockport is making a custom tool
Agreed!
Yeah!
Nice work. I've made 'em from the spring steel bands used to strap items to pallets and had very nice results. Have also made auto entry tools from an old roll of electrician's snake. Those had to be heat treated after shaping unlike the spring steel picks. The metal inside windshield wiper blades is perfect for creating torsion bars too.
I heard that Houdini himself used to shop there, or was it CVS 🤔
newberrys or the woolzwreth ,ahhh sears&robux.
Another good and free source for nice pick material is the stainless steel stiffening strips in windshield wipers, found in garbage in front of local auto parts stores, comes in several widths and thicknesses
hmm let's consider the premise of the title... "should you improvise picks from nail files?"
8$ for the metal file
7$ for a 3-pack of plastic nail files
few bucks worth of epoxy glue
and about 1-2 hours of work time (minimum)
... sooo 10-15$ for a single pick and whatever 1-2 hours of your lifetime is worth to you.
compared to the 20-30$,small to medium sized, name-brand lock pick sets, that you get from amazon, or any other online vendor...
seems like this only makes sense if you find yourself in some kind of hill-billie jail that uses regular locks instead of proper prison level locking tech.
Or if you find yourself in a police-state where buying picks lands you on some kind of watchlist...
Of course you shouldn’t actually do this lol
I love making picks out of found material!
Yeah!
why didnt you thin down the pick shaft and tip to 25thou, by sanding off 2.5thou off each side on your linesher?
The steel was already really poor, so thinning it would have probably made things worse I was thinking
At least they're more expensive than other picks 😂. JK loved it.
I say this after almost 30 years picking locks 20 of that has been done full time professionally.... If you're gonna pick locks, you should make your own lockpicks at least once IMO...
My VERY first set were literally made out of paperclips, bent into shape, hammered to thickness, then heated and quenched then smoothed with, ironically, an emery file... AND THEY WERE HORRIBLE!!!! LOL.. (Yet I still have a few of them... I don't carry them, but they're in my toolbox, mostly for sentimental reasons)
But I kept practicing with them and made a few more out of better material, and eventually I could rake open simple Kwikset or Masterlock stuff, but much not beyond that.... When I got a set of basic HPC picks, which granted were better material and actually had handles, but that's about it, I could make them as good as they COULD be because of my experiences in making my own...
I think that's a really important experience for learning what actually makes a GOOD pick in terms of thickness, geometry, flexibility vs. strength, grip comfort, etc.... ESPECIALLY when it comes to your own preferences... And that's a big thing because my favorite pick or technique might be your least favorite or vice-versa...
Making your own picks is great fun
Glad I'm not the only one that has projects that didn't work out, its a bit of fun to experiment. Thanks for sharing, cheers
Thanks 😊
Making your own tools from found items is a really useful skill.
Do you think Poundland/Dollar/thrift store knife material could work?
Yes! The steel is a little soft, but it does work
Let's throw Ash in jail and see what happens. Video crew ain't allowed to snitch but they also can't help.
Is there a way you could trim down the width?
There is , but not easily and evenly without better equipment
It's the 'Tweeze' hook - ideally suited for wide open keyways such as Kwikset and Master.
@Lock Noob
hey, I can't seem to find the video where you test out the pick you made from pet store stuff. That was a good looking pick. Can you share the link please ? Thanks. 😊
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@Lock Noob Yes I ended up finding it, but thanks though. 👍
Perfect metal strips are available for free from the trash can in front of most auto parts stores. Take the inserts from wiper blades people throw away all the time.
They are a perfect source of material
Great idea thanks, and me living in Seattle there's no shortage of wornout wiper blades....:)
is this all you need or do you need more tools like those lockpicking sets?
In the amount of time this takes, you could apply for a job, be interviewed, get hired, become employee of the month, get promoted, become manager, and get the keys.
300 IQ thinking
Love it. Less is more small is big. The best advantage you can ever have is the way you think 👏. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you 😊
I'm sure there must be thinner strips of rigid metal in there somewhere.
Nothing that’s great quality steel (like nail files). Best there are nail scissors, but they are a lot of work to get the material down. Maybe some tweezers…. Sequel?
@@LockNoob the cliche is hairpins, right? There are quite a wide variety of them and berets, etc. I think there are a lot of spring strips and similar components of small office supplies like staplers. There are a lot of toys with mechanisms in my local drugstore, but with those you don't know what you're getting until you open them, which is often irreversible.
I recommend the stainless steel strips typically found at the edge of hanging file folders. Remove the cardboard and reap your bounty! They're slender...I'm betting .020" or less.
I liked the pet store pick better-but I'm appreciating the "use what you've got" series!
Yeah, it’s a little bit of silliness but good fun
I’ve made handcuff and padlock shims from a cut aluminum can
Cool!
I made a pretty respectable pick with a hacksaw blade in about the same manner when I first started practicing the hobby
where ever you buy them, or make them from, in most every state it is illegal to carry lock picks unless you are a licensed locksmith.
Not everywhere in the world
I think this is a great series of DIY lock picks.
Thanks 😊
Lock Noob = Lock Pick Engineer!
Lol
I made some homemade tools before I really knew what I needed. Now I make new tools that work surprisingly well. Thanks……
The new Lock Noob brand for picks "Tweeze".
😁
I've barely hand cut my first key and I already want to make a pick first jeepers
Go for it!
try sanding the pick down and see if you can get it to work better 😁👍
Could do. The steel is very weak tho
Hello again, it's Lock Noob, and today we are reviewing the very unique "Tweeze" lock pick set.
We all need a little more silly in our lives!
Thanks 🙏
Great video …..great background music!
Thanks 🙏
I'm more of a lock noob than you are … somehow I've managed to go … years and not learned to pick a lock. They were on sale for a good price around Black Friday and I know LPL's genesis set is basically functional, so I bought it. Handles are too short. Popsicle sticks and gaf tape to make a sleeve that adds about 5cm of length and … oh that makes picking loads easier! Not ready to start making my own picks or anything, but still.
Making picks is a great part of the hobby
I'm self taught, I built my first lock pick using a saw blade for iron, it's not an excellent material but it works quite well
Sure does!
Pick a lock and get a manicure
Lol
Very nice. Always fun to watch you work.
Cheers my friend!
hacksaw blade?
Can be a bit brittle, but otherwise good
Sanding a sander on a sander!
Lol yeah
These are actually very useful skills please keep it up lol.
Thanks 🙏
This video inspires me to start trying to make my own picks, thanks!
Hacksaw blades and windshield wiper blade inserts make really good ones.
There are a few different width's for the windshield wiper blade inserts, anytime you find one discarded, harvest those strips of metal. When you go for an oil change the folk there might even be kind enough to donate some if you ask.
Go for it it’s great fun
Wow, I don't usually comment on things but this appeals to me on a few levels as someone getting into locks and someone who loves painting his nails :) To me this would be like a multi tool for my daily needs and a source of fun :) Thank you so much for sharing this idea, it would fit my aesthetic well. I guess I should say seeing the end I expected the tip to kind O.O But the handle would look "natural" in my bag ;p and that's the part I love.
I have seen, and made, a lock picking gun made out of a electric toothbrush. You remove the brush and there's a nice stainless steel flat bar inside that vibrates. I would like to see you make a video of that.
Already did one
Good show. Don't we all have a little bend towards the tip?
Loll
Up next: Lockpicks from your local 7/11. 🤓
Always a pleasure watching these Ash! 🔥
Lock picks with your DNA on it. Good job.
I swear you can make a pick out of almost anything. 👍
Well, tbh you sorta can lol
Try using a hacksaw blade
My wife calls me a "Hacking Otaki", pretty sure she'd call you a "Picking Otaki". Otaki is a variation of the Japanese word "Otaku", meaning obsessive nerd. Mind you, you're one of the reasons (along with DefCon, Bosnian Bill, LPL, Killermaru, & Sparrows) why I'm evolving into a Hacking & Picking Otaki :)
😊
I’m just gonna spend 15 dollars on Amazon I don’t own a tool
Shop😂
Yeah, I wouldn’t recommend these over purchased picks
Cool project. Well done.
Thanks 🙏
😃😅 fun stuff!!! 🐈⬛🐾🐈🐾🇬🇧🍻⛄️
Thanks 🙏
Hey, if it works it’s not dumb.
Thanks 🙏
Nice bit of fun...and it works!
Yeah!
Bangood was much less of an effort!
Sure
Super market next
Not a bad idea
what a great idea Asm mate very cool🇬🇧😊😎👍👊
Cherry Leon mate
I buy materials from the pharmacy that I make lock picks with.
Would not recommend
File this in the nailed a silly video category
i think it is really cool!
Thanks 🙏
I beg to differ. You buy materials for your lockpicks in pharmacy
I love this idea
Thanks 🙏
Hey lockpick noob maybe a cool idea for another video is 3d print a lockpick. don't know if the plastic will hold bit it sertainly is unique just like this video.
Great idea 💡 😎
Thanks 🙏
Are you related to LPL?
Sure, why not
it ain't silly, if it works 😆
Thanks 😊
Is this your hobby or occupation?
How long did it take to learn the basics?
It's all in good fun and entertainment. Aaaaaaad it did work 🙂👍🏻
It soooorta worked lol
Glad i watched till the end, dont waste the time doing this! lol
That is cool idea
Thanks 🙏
that is pretty cool
Thanks 🙏
nice 😁👍
Thanks 🙏
fun video.
Thanks 😊
Full tang 😂
Fun!
Thanks 🙏
That's cool
Thanks 😊
I’ve found my girlfriends bra has metal insert in the cups that dose the job,
That's right she does..😘
🤭
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Thanks for the video. I’m sure young burglar trainees are enjoying this. Can they practice on your house?
Yeah, my local Boots is full of reprobates buying nail files for nefarious activities 🙃
Sick
Thanks 🙏
Why would anyone go through this BS when you can get go on Amazon and buy a set, and they are not very expensive?
You wouldn’t. This is just some silliness
sheeeeeiiiitt
Nice
I’m first btw
Awesome 😎
Boi
Yo
You can buy a whole set cheaper that those files and the cost of this video. 👎🏼👎🏼
Well yeah. This is just silly fun
Thx for playing! Lol!
The only thing that would make it cooler is if it actually worked!
It did work…
Another good and free source for nice pick material is the stainless steel stiffening strips in windshield wipers, found in garbage in front of local auto parts stores, comes in several widths and thicknesses