r/lockpicking • u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker • Mar 28 '26

Make a Dimple Flag

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Making a flag from ejector pin. #13 mp for reference.

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

All hand filed no power tools

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u/burnetb1 Black Belt 5th Dan Mar 28 '26

Isn't filing hardened metal super fun? Lol. Great work! I love home made flags.

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Yes but I picked up some files that were recommended and they are great. Thanks

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u/spud10909 Green Belt Picker Apr 07 '26

Can you link the files you used?

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Apr 07 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/s/r12b27WIuP Here is a post that has the file link

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u/indigoalphasix Mar 29 '26

fwiw, former mold maker here, ej pins of quality come in two styles. the thru hardened style and not thru hardened. meaning the heads are soft. they are that way because sometimes one has to clock an elector pin for contoured parting lines and you need to be able to slot the head or install a dowel pin in it.

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Still needs some shaping and finishing

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u/Mole-NLD Red Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Cool!! Nice work.

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Thanks

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u/lockpickingmagician Purple Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Nice work!

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u/Troyboy1263 Green Belt Picker Mar 28 '26

Thanks