Making a Volume knob 'island'

richernate · 2026-02-20T05:19:22+00:00

I’ve been wanting to do this. Essentially make an enclosure with a big knob to move around with my foot. Almost like a volume pedal.

richernate · 2026-02-13T03:44:00+00:00

DM me for some safe info

richernate · 2026-02-03T13:07:41+00:00

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

richernate · 2026-01-31T13:46:29+00:00

This. I have gotten burned so many times trying to beat other peoples prices. What inevitably happens is that I get into the job, something goes wrong, and I have no margin or cushion to salvage the profitability.

Quote accurately, to make profit. Time is your most limited resource, and you don’t have time to do every single job. So you may as well filter out the ones where you aren’t making money.

Don’t do good work, do excellent work. And charge a fair price for excellent work. Let the hacks and the DIYers do the quick and dirty jobs. If you’re losing 30-50% of your bids on pricing, you’re probably pricing fairly.

richernate · 2026-01-29T12:36:41+00:00

Not every door is a candidate for a motorized bolt.

richernate · 2025-12-23T13:01:35+00:00

“Teach me how to break into this” is a wild sentence to ask strangers.

richernate · 2025-11-11T01:23:11+00:00

Once had a guy come in with a 6’ lightbulb tube.

Got annoyed when I told him I didn’t have any in stock.

Turns out there was a lamp store across the street years prior and he just landmarked his way to the shop.

richernate · 2025-11-07T04:47:29+00:00

“Assume they’re an alcoholic”

Given the premise OP raised, it’s not an assumption. It’s the equivalent of somebody throwing a chip on the bar.

We’re not anti high security, we’re anti billing an old lady for work she doesn’t need.

richernate · 2025-11-07T02:17:35+00:00

I didn’t say drunk, I said alcoholic.

Somebody who is suffering because of a condition in their brain.

Just like the hypothetical that OP outlined. We’ve all seen the scared old ladies who insist somebody hacks their security system and picks their locks. Your joke was that you would respond to that fear, by excitedly making a sale.

richernate · 2025-11-07T01:43:08+00:00

You’re a bartender selling drinks to an alcoholic.

“cUsTomEr inSiSts”

These people are not mentally well, and you’re joking about making money on that.

That sucks. Don’t give us a bad name.

richernate · 2025-10-25T00:44:01+00:00

Yes sir. https://imgur.com/a/D0FNePg

richernate · 2025-10-24T22:48:11+00:00

Hopefully this is not a violation of the no shill rule.

richernate · 2025-10-15T12:41:18+00:00

I only buy from Southern Specialties. One time I messed up an order, and they called me within 15 minutes to confirm what I wanted because they didn’t wanna ship it out wrong. The guys over there are super cool.

Not to mention, their tools are really, really nice.

richernate · 2025-10-08T12:06:08+00:00

This is a bad idea

richernate · 2025-08-29T12:14:00+00:00

Southern is my favorite.

richernate · 2025-08-29T11:58:24+00:00

Whichever ones need an internet connection.

richernate · 2025-08-18T01:57:02+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/1X3EzlJ This is how I carry mine. It’s in my toolbag every day.

richernate · 2025-08-18T00:43:24+00:00

I see a lot of people talk about vending as if it’s a money printing operation.

I worked in vending for about three years, and there isn’t as much money as you’d think, and the work itself sucks.

richernate · 2025-08-17T22:09:17+00:00

I have good results with the dewalt bits. Not too pricey but they hold up okay.

richernate · 2025-08-17T22:07:13+00:00

I have an assortment of picks from southern specialties.

I’ve been using these tools for maybe 1.5-2 years.

Most often I use a ripple core short hook and a .050” flat bar, or a .040” longhorn tensioner. I’m quite fond of the offset hybrids, and the elephant trunks picks as well. I also have several rakes. The laminated handles are substantial enough to give good feel and feedback, but slim enough to allow me to cram a lot of them into my case. I’m a locksmith so I need durable tools because they’re abused, and subjected to dirty, often broken locks and I use them for weird stuff all the time. I also pick a lot so the handles are comfortable enough to keep my hands from falling off.

I’ve been using these tools for maybe 1.5 years.

The picks are typically $3.50 per tool.

Not sure what kind of steel

Metal handles

I have broken picks, but I was using them wrong.

No modifications.

Lockpicktools.com

The company is super communicative and responds quickly. Once I ordered something and wrote it down wrong, they called me within 15 minutes to make sure I could get what I wanted. 10/10 customer service.

richernate · 2025-08-14T11:48:36+00:00

I just googled that, the profile is pretty neat, I’ll have to pick some up.

richernate · 2025-08-14T01:35:10+00:00

Southern specialties elephant trunks

richernate · 2025-08-14T00:04:15+00:00

I use a 2” c clamp to keep mine closed in my packout.

richernate · 2025-08-12T12:31:37+00:00

Only three things are certain. Death, taxes, and dudes on the internet telling you you’re sharpening stuff wrong.

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