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just thought i would share some of the locks that i have don cut-aways on .

as for the picks this is the first set that i have really put a little time in to to make look good now i just need to find a good handle for them they are made from street sweeper bristles.

thats really impressive, what did you use to make the cutaways?

nice first post moto,

WECOME
and nice work

sweet cutaways... thanks so much for sharing

Nice eye for detail, I like what you've done there.

Welcome to the forum.

You've clearly been at this for a while. Why'd it take you so long to find us???

Nice work ! love to see what everyone is doing , my next job is going to be a cutaway !

believe it or not these are the first locks i have ever cut. i cut them on a drill press with a slide vice. I am actually very new to this i just started lock picking about 2 mouths ago and am now addicted to it.

I got started when the place i work at got broken in to and know one could figure out how they got in. So we decided to change the locks. I talked to a lock smith and they recommended for me to get medeco and told me to look in to lock bumping as a way that someone could easily get in, so i did and it has led me to this. I have now picked my way to a American lock company 5260 series witch i have not bin able to get opened yet.

I can see this being a long term hobby. I really enjoy doing the cut-aways they fascinate me even thought they really dont help me with the lock picking process because i understand and have a good feel for the locks that i have worked with.

Not to through a sales pitch not that it is, but i am willing to cut locks in trade for picks if anyone is interested making my one is cool but i would like a collection of them.

Careful using a drill press like that. It works, but they aren't meant to put up with a horizontal force. If you plan to keep using it as a mill all I can suggest is go really damn slow and use as little pressure as possible. And use cutting oil (or something like it).

thanks and i know but trust me this is not the hardest thing i have done to my press and if worst comes to worst i will just have to replace the bearings no big deal it is a industrial press bearings are easy to replace.

but thank you again for looking out.

Those are sweet. I was lucky enough to get MOTO here to teach me to use the mill at our hacker space. He is a true craftsman and a stickler for detail. I'm sure we will see more badass stuff from him in the future. Are those a new set of picks? Do you ever sleep?

yea they are a new set of picks i needed some so i can crack that 5260 that you let me barrow. SLEEP what is that?

no really the picks only took me a bout a hour to cut and polish i made them this morning. now i just need to find a way to make some quality handles for them.

Wow! Welcome. Very nice cutaways, and the picks really stood out to me.
Very crisp, clean, precise cuts... and nice polishing. Then, I reached the
bottom of this thread and was blown away when you said you made em'
in "about an hour"!! Shit, it's taken me longer than that on just ONE! lol

I forsee some good shit comin' from you my friend. Glad you're here

Also, on the 5260, I'm no expert with American Locks, but they are one of my favorites.
This may or may not help ya pop it, but for what it's worth... viewtopic.php?p=58393#p58393
Also some good advice on pickin' serrated pins given throughout this thread... viewtopic.php?p=49617#p49617

Very nice looking picks. Can't believe you made them in one hour!

Cheers

WOW. Very nice cutaways and picks!!
Please let me know if you want to try making some Sargent key in knob cutaways. I'll gladly send you some locks as long as I get one back to keep

Thanks every one.

I am trying to find some more locks so if anyone has any laying around that you could stand to part with i would like to do some more cut-aways. i will cut you one in return for the locks as long as they are not junk.