making lockpicks the legion303 way
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Making Lockpicks the Legion303 Way. Fuck yeah, Comic Sans!. About Me. Blah blah blah. Who owns my picks? (probably not an endorsement). The Thundercats (Pyr0, Chris Nickerson, Ryan Jones) Jackalope Delchi Mike Kershaw Datagram Schuyler Towne Raimundo - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MAKING LOCKPICKS THE LEGION303 WAY
Fuck yeah, Comic Sans!
ABOUT MEBlah blah blah
WHO OWNS MY PICKS? (PROBABLY NOT AN ENDORSEMENT)
The Thundercats (Pyr0, Chris Nickerson, Ryan Jones)
Jackalope Delchi Mike Kershaw Datagram Schuyler Towne Raimundo A fuckton of locksmiths, hobbyists and
security folks around the world
CURRENT/FUTURE PROJECTS
Videx CyberLockMedeco NexgenSchlage LinkOther electromechanical locks
ACKNOWLEGEMENTSPyro1234321Gordon AirporteRaimundoLocknewbie21KaotikMatthew MeyersDeviant OllamMarLP101
HISTORY
“FIST THE HORSE COCK?”
FINAL COMPETITION PICK
FIRST SALE!
SHARP EDGES SUCK
PERSONAL SET
FURTHER REFINEMENTS
:-(
THE MANY USES OF SHAPELOCKNose pad thingy for eyeglassesTelescope motor control mountCeiling fan supportImprinting high security keysEmergency buttplug replacement
PICK MOLDS
THE NEXT GENERATION
THE PART WHERE YOU FINALLY LEARN SOMETHING WORTHWHILE
SHAKE HANDS WITH DANGER
TOOLS
VISE GRIPS: WHAT CAN’T THEY DO?
OPTIONAL
MATERIALS
ALSO THESE THINGS I DIDN’T FEEL LIKE DOWNLOADING PICTURES OF:Talcum powderSandpaper (400, 600, 1000)X-Acto knife or Chinese knockoff
Container full of ice waterCavity search gloves (optional)
MAKING THE MOLDPrepare original pick with release
agentHeat ShapelockPress pick < halfway into shapelock
and let hardenHeat more Shapelock and press it
onto top of pick, completely covering bottom half of mold
After all the Shapelock is cool, pry everything apart
IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS
OPTIONAL FOLLOWUPUse new mold to impress clay around a metal blank (don’t forget the release agent), carve interesting shapes and bevels into it, imprint your area code, bake clay, let cool, and repeat Shapelock molding process with your new pick handle
WIPER BLADES AND YOUUse your old ones or ask at an oil/tire change place
Avoid BoschDon’t poke an eye out when stripping the rubber off
Cut inserts between 4 ¾” – 5” long
Use Sharpie to draw or trace your templates
DREMEL BRAND ROTARY TOOLGet a bucket of ice waterDon’t plug in your Dremel without goggles on
Do you enjoy breathing toxic metal dust? If not, get a dust mask
Apply cutting wheel at right angle to metal, and cut notches in the bottom; use 8-9 on the speed dial
Quench often
SANDING THE PICKUse stone first on edgesUse Dremel sanding disks on flats (don’t let the metal get too hot)
Clamp metal in Vise Grips and start sanding by hand using 400, 600 and 1000 grits in progression
Electrician’s tape makes good fingertip armor
MOLDING THE HANDLESDump talcum powder onto both halves of mold and blow off excess
Work clay in pasta machine or by hand until soft
Roll out approximate length of handle, twice
Squish one into moldInsert metal
Squish other clay part on top of metal
Put mold halves together and squeeze the shit out of them
Pull halves apart and work handle out
Trim seams with hobby knifePlace on white paper until other handles are finished, bake in large batches
Take a well-earned break while the picks are baking (according to the instructions on the package)
YOU’VE POLISHED OFF THE HANDLES, NOW POLISH
THE HANDLESSet speed to about 3 or 4Attach fabric buffer wheelRun over handles, keeping constant motion until polished
APPLY LIBERAL DOSE OF TUBGIRLSquirt and wipe dry with microfiber cloth or sock
VIDEOS AND MUSIC Ghost in the Shell + derivatives MST3K and Rifftrax Con presentations Dual Core Alestorm Skinny Puppy
TIME BREAKDOWN
CONCLUSION