Came back to this video because I made this tool after watching your video about a year ago. Turns out this has become one of my favorites and my go to tension tool! Seems to me a tension tool can make or break your ability to pick a lock. I feel like people don't spend enough time really talking about how important the tension tool is and how having the right tool can make a big difference. This tool has been the right tool for the job for a majority of the time. Thank you for this! Someone needs to by your design and sell different sizes of this in a kit (one size fits all but still think it could be even better to have multiple thicknesses and widths)

@chriscapune7873

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much!! I am glad it is working well for you!👍🐈‍⬛🐾

I love this video. I can't say how important this custom made tool can be.

@chriscapune7873

Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!!! 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾

Thank you for making this video, I appreciate that you are helping people like me who are brand new to this hobby. I believe you have a lot to offer and teach, but to be honest, I couldn't really see much of what you were doing.

@chriscapune7873

4 ай бұрын

If you search on KZread for Fish Picks he does a great how to on making these tools . 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾

What a really helpful video Chris , I’m definitely going to make a couple, they look fantastic. Cheers

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

daz evers mine has served me well!! Let me know what you think? 👍👍👍

Thanks Chris. I'll be trying these out. Appreciated!

Thanks for this video Chris. I am going to try to make some of these tension tools as soon as I get some wiper blades.

Thanks for linking me to this Chris! I was under the impression you'd used piano wire because of the little twist you put on the end that goes in the key way, I thought it was hammered out, not just a wiper insert turned at the tip 90°. Very cool, I have the material so I'm going to make this right now. Your tensioner always looks so comfortable and you never seem to fight with trying to get it to bite in any lock...I wanna be that guy too 😀😉👍. Thanks!!

This is such a great video Chris. I really wish I had seen this when I started. It really is a great modification. So useful. Ive made a couple of these and rarely use the flat bars now. Like you said, it just works in so many different keyways.

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

Halfzipp thank you!!! Glad they are working out for you!!! 🐈👍🐈👏👏👏😀🐾

Thanks Chris for the video! I have now made three (3) tension wrenches using your video as a guide. Two using the .100" wiper blade and one (1) using .130" wiper blade. They all work wonderfully well on larger as well as smaller keyways.

@chriscapune7873

3 жыл бұрын

Great!!!! Glad it was helpful!!! Happy picking!!! Stay safe my friend 🐾🐈🐾🐈😷

Genius. I’m definitely remembering this great idea. Nicely done.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Derrick Hogue Thank you! 👍👍👍👍

Bravo, going to make something somewhat like this, only thing I'd say as LPL has said before, wiper inserts are great as long as the actual length on which you press tension isn't perpendicular, aka flat as opposed to being parallel and pressing on the narrow portion rather than the flat, as it will transfer more kinetic energy to the core rather than potentially losing some of your force to the level of tensile strength of the insert as it bends from pressure. Not a critique, not a gripe, I love what you're doing and fully support your content, and as someone relatively new to Locksport (6mo in), your videos are among the list of creators whose explanations and walkthroughs are helping me progress. THANK YOU! I will say your version with the combo of the two, with the twist that far up the bar, it seems more ergo and the portion that needs rigidity to transfer the energy looks to be long enough that this isn't an issue. 🎉 One final edit/comment: the use of heat shrinks on your tools is INGENIOUS and I will be adding this to my repertoire as I have a TON of them sitting around from my Raspberry Pi/SBC make bench. 🙌🏻

Good practical video. Unusual twist on the tensioner but it's cool. I was watching your cute cat half the time. Lol. 😸✌

Suki is so cute! Oh, and the tension wrench is great. I'll be making one!

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

TheKingElessar 👍👍🐈👏🐾🐈

Brilliant video Chris , i'm going to have to make 2 of them ( because i'm guaranteed to lose one lol ) , thank-you Chris for sharing this with us m8

Hey Chris great video buddy I was put on to this by the forum as I am having so much difficulty with tensioning on American locks, which being in the UK are new to me loverly pick but I spend more time worrying about the wrench than i do picking lol i am going to try to make me some of these if i fail i will picking your brains on where i am going wrong. Have a great Christmas & stay safe

@chriscapune7873

3 жыл бұрын

Hope this is helpful! Stay safe my friend 🐾🐈🐈‍⬛😷🎄⛄️

I'm definitely going to give this simple design a go. I haven't had any luck getting used blades so far, I bought a cheapie one but it's incredibly brittle. All the best to you and yours 👍 👍 👍 🍻

Great video and idea! I have something similar, but yours is by far superior to what I had ground out.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Average Picker thank you! Give it a go! I like it because it’s easy to make and works well for me! 👍👍👍

OMG how am I only just seeing this now ? Thank you so much for this video tutorial, my project for the week end .

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

Monkey Fingers lockSport welcome buddy. Made that video a long time ago😅 These type of tension wrenches have helped me get in to many lock. 🐈👍🐈👏🐾🇦🇺

Thanks for this!!!

great info! i think i can do this! those look like awesome tension tools! and i already have the wiper blade metal dont know if its the right size but will work for practice!

Brilliant! works very well, wish I had seen this before ordering a set of TOK bars. I'm sure they will come in handy but this is fast becoming my favorite. Cheap, effective and a cat, what's not to like.

@chriscapune7873

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Checking it out!! 🐾🐈👍🐈🐾😷

You should sell these. I’d buy a couple.

Great video and love your cat too! Thanks for sharing.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Bronx-LockPicker60 Thank you!! Suki is the Lock Lab Manager! She oversees things!!! 👍👍👍

@BronxLockPicker60Rodriguez

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 Just like my 3 cats, Emma, Hiro, and Salvatore!

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Bronx-LockPicker60 👍👍👍

That's spot on Chris, been needing to know how to do these, old as I am I've never tried making any. I agree with S.L.P.C. On his suggestions & make some short videos to help us newbies out to the lock sport community. Been thinking of how to do this for quite some time so this was more motivation for me to get off my duff & get some & start trying it out. Thanks for this vid, keep up all the good work.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

A Three Dog Night Thank you! Hoped it would help and fill a gap that is frustrating to lots of us! Thank you for your comment! 👍👍👍

@AThreeDogNight

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 , Your quite welcome my friend.

nice video great job

Great video Chris, thanks for doing this one :)

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

Chirael welcome buddy!! 🐈👍👍🐈👏👏

That’s funny.. all the twists and turns and bends are done if camera.. I say funny because that’s the reason people are watching 😂

It is such a great design. Thanks for sharing, cheers matey

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Pocket Women glad you like it! I think I included one in a package I sent you... yes for the big key way on the Medeco. Have a great week!! Oh and stay tuned , am uploading a package from Daz !!! 👍👍👍👍

@PocketWomen

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 Yes you did, to go with the mini pick. It is great. I am going to make myself a set now I know how it's done, Thanks heaps

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Pocket Women 👍👍👍

Great video very helpful thanks

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

jimmy brooks you’re welcome!! 👍👍👍

Yeah Chris! Nice job! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🧡

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Cherokee thank you!! Just something I needed and played with the bend angles. Works for me. 😀🙃😀

Great idea. I'll make one for me, I have some windshield wiper inserts laying around somewhere 😎

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Keymaster cool! It has worked for me! 👍👍👍👍

Thank you for sharing

Thanks for the info...........My truck needs new wipers so I'm set.........

I just made two with two different sized wiper inserts for different sized locks, one side for TOK tension and the other for BOK tension. Now I got a lot of extra stock for trying to make some picks. Might make a set of dimple picks, can’t find complete sets of those much.

Great idea! I have been trying to make one as soon as I seen your video but I’m not doing something right. I’m not sure if I’m turning it the right way. Maybe I’m too new. Just discovered lock picking about a month ago and very addicted. Please do more videos. All of us newbies need all the help we can get lol

@LockpickingsGal

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could sell these?

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Lock pickings Gal cool! Welcome to the sport!!! I am addicted 😅 If you check out my channel in the about section I have my email address. If you could send me a picture of what you have so far on the wrench, I could get you in the right direction!! And let me know what locks you are picking? I may be able to send you some locks that are good for learning on! 👍👍👍

@cherokee8647

5 жыл бұрын

Lock pickings Gal welcome to the lockpicking sport. It is an absolute blast and you will meet a lot of great people in our locksport Community. So many willing to help each other. Have a great big beautiful day! 🧡 Oh by the way I am a Gal too! There are others out there. 😁

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Lock pickings Gal I can send you one if you like? No problem. 😀 👍👍👍

@AThreeDogNight

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 , So did you send her one buddy? I sure hope so, us noobs need all the help that we can get. Thanks again for this vid. I'm trying again to make me some.

Cool idea. Not sure I agree with universal part but it is definitely multi purpose in my opinion.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

BlackDolphin90 Multi purpose fits better!! Thanks for checking it out!!! 👍👍👍👍

I'm going to have to try to make one or two of these later today. I attempted to make a tension wrench from a wiper insert about a year ago, but it didn't work very well. This is the first video I think I've seen showing HOW to do it. I may video my attempt (with credit to you and a link back here.)

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

Strongbow cool!!! 🐈👍🐈👏🐾

Very Cool Chris my friend I've done this to I have one that fits most locks👍😊👍😊😎✌👌

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Leon's lockpad cool!! I enjoy mine , knowing I can use it on lots of locks! 👍👍👍

Nice one.

I'd be happy to pay you for one of your universal tension wrenches. I can use that one as a template to make more. I am a case manager at a senior citizen homeless shelter and I do a lock sports class once a week. The guys (and gals) love it.

@chriscapune7873

9 ай бұрын

While I no longer make these tools , unfortunately I just don’t have the time I can direct you to an even better video tutorial on all you need to know to make your own. It also includes the dimensions so you will be able to duplicate my tools. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X36ruaiNo5e-fLQ.htmlsi=jt9nC3MJqLsdKdmP Enjoy and great what you are doing!!👍 🐾🐈🐈‍⬛🐾😀

@clusumruptor

9 ай бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 Thank you. That's very helpful. I think this will be one of the weekly classes. You rock!

@chriscapune7873

9 ай бұрын

@@clusumruptor let me know how it goes. 😀 👍🐾🐈🐈‍⬛🐾

@clusumruptor

9 ай бұрын

@chriscapune7873 Will do.

Hey, nice video. I've seen you use these so much, I thought you bought them from somewhere. Definitely checking out my local scrapyard...or just take my wife's inserts out of her wipers :P Thanks, Chris, very informative.

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

Culper Woodhull where I live some of the auto parts stores have a recycling can out front and I can usually find a few wipers in there. 👏👍👍👏🐈

@culperwoodhull6726

4 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 Yeah, I'll look around. Thanks again.

I think I got it!! Woohoo! I will send you a message of what I got so far

@LockpickingsGal

5 жыл бұрын

I have also been able to pick two of the locks I was struggling with. Thank you so much for sharing this with us

Great upload, thanks for sharing! +1 sub. BTW, love the vise, what model is that?

@chriscapune7873

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome. The vice is a PanaVice Can’t remember the model. Made in America. Thanks for checking it out! 🐾🐈🐾👍😷🐈

Very nice demo my friend

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

lockmania thanks buddy!!! 👍👍👍

interesting

Quick question: what's supposed to be the difference between each end of the tensioner? It's the same thickness, right? Edit: Oh, I see. One of them is turned 90 degrees. Cool!

@chriscapune7873

4 жыл бұрын

TheKingElessar one can be used for the top and the other for the bottom 👍🐈👍👏🐾

Maybe the older, less brittle, inserts can be found in junk yards!

@chriscapune7873

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Do you have any idea how to make tension bar for left handed people?

@chriscapune7873

2 жыл бұрын

You can try bending the tip the opposite direction then the video or use the straight bend in the bottom of the key way. Hope that helps

@glenvillanueva6950

2 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 Can you show me an example? Most key way only rotates clockwise. So far, my only option is to use my thumb instead of my index finger. Is there other way around it?

@chriscapune7873

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenvillanueva6950 not sure. Most left handers use their thumb and pick the lock up side down. Here is a link to a picker that does it that way. Hope it’s helpful. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q6KGqbOtYtXbqso.html 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈🐾

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Hay Chris I hate to bother you again but I just wondered what width are the ones that you use? The widest ones or just all three sizes for different locks? Thanks bud.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

A Three Dog Night the one wrench fits the three different locks at the start of the video. The reason it fits is as you rotate the wrench it puts it on a diagonal and it will fit wider key ways as you rotate it on a diagonal. Let me know if that helps z 👍👍👍👍

@AThreeDogNight

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 , Thanks Bud, no I was actually talking about the width of just the metal before any bends are put in it. I've seen somewhere that there are 3 sizes of this metal. I finally got some & just wondered if it would make any difference or not, if it's not wide enough, is what I'm guessing at, don't know if it matters really.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

A Three Dog Night the ones I am using measure 0.100 inch or 2.55 mm But if yours are wider thats ok. I would not go smaller.

@AThreeDogNight

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 , Thank you Brother, so it is wider than the one I got, mines around 2.40mm. or less, hard to get it exact.

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

A Three Dog Night you know that should work. It is very hard to get exact measurements on those, move it a bit and you get a different measurement. You should be fine with that! 👍👍👍

Would you be willing to sell me one of these??

@chriscapune7873

10 ай бұрын

I don’t sell these if I did I would not have time for picking locks and posting videos. I am sorry about that. 🐈🐾🐈‍⬛🐾

@cameronrich2536

10 ай бұрын

@@chriscapune7873 haha no worries

where r u based

@chriscapune7873

2 жыл бұрын

Am in Southern California. Thanks for checking it out! 🐾🐈‍⬛🐈🐾

@charlesbrooks959

2 жыл бұрын

i m in perth scotland ur videos r very intresting on how to do lock picking

@chriscapune7873

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesbrooks959 thanks. Lots and f good channels out there.

Thank you

@chriscapune7873

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Carbone you are welcome!! I hope this helps. 👍👍👍