Re: Abloy Classic Tool (that works!)
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Alaphablue wrote:Ok hux how much and were do I send it not joking
huxleypig wrote:Alaphablue wrote:Ok hux how much and were do I send it not joking
Hey AB. I am finding that most of my time is mainly spent making various components of this pick! The process is improving (both in terms of quality and speed) but once the current batch is done I will be making them to order. Send me a PM AB, we'll sort something out.
To be honest, I never went into toolmaking to make myself rich (never gonnna happen), I did it for the challenge and self-fulfillment. However, there are a lot of other tool makers out there who would gladly profit from my ideas. Without the backing of mass production (requires $$$) and another pile of $$$ for other associated bullshit then you WILL get shafted.
Luckily the Abloy Classic pick was only ever a side-project, all of my best ideas are still to come...but you won't be hearing about them here. In fact, it's a shitty dichotomy, how to you publicise your tools without getting fucked? Because without publicising them you'll never sell any...
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Wizer wrote:Be aware of the China men copying it. See what happened with Jaakko Fagerlunds pick for Abus. Its now sold everywhere and the guy has propably got nothing out of it.
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Jaakko Fagerlund wrote:Wizer wrote:Be aware of the China men copying it. See what happened with Jaakko Fagerlunds pick for Abus. Its now sold everywhere and the guy has propably got nothing out of it.
Well, I was not the first one to design a tool for the ABUS, but I might have been the one who sold it "publicly" and ABUS bought one and redesigned their locks True that around the same time or later on the cheap mass producers started selling their versions of the tool, especially the one that looks like original Falle tool with the black handle.
But nothing comes close to the quality and durability that I can do
huxley, well done on the tool, been a bit busy lately and haven't had time to email you to ask of any news, but this thread came up in a related search and thouht to give it a once-over again and saw that you have done a few new versions The design is simple and works, as proved, I like it! Might sme day have to make one similar for myself and adapt from the ABUS picks that I'm making at the moment.
Riyame wrote:Just wait until you see what he has in the works at the moment
huxleypig wrote:The pick part of the Abloy Classic (standard) is now done with. Here is the one I made for myself (only the grub screws on the handles no longer stick out):
It has a handy adjustable clicker to positively locate the discs.
It opened an unknown 11 disc Classic the other night, which was very satisfying!
The High Profile pick(s) are on their way.
Also, I am not yet done with this lock...
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