#147 How to make a Universal Tension wrenche

How to make The Universal tension wrench

[coinworker]

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)

[truckinglock]

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

[nghgkc]

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.

[DonzLockz]

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

[BronxLockPickerRodriguez]

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

[billymarkwell]

Thanks for the truck needs new wipers so I'm

[Halfzipp]

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.

[AveragePicker]

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

[hotw]

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. 🙌🏻

[UuxaSP]

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.

[JPO]

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.

[dazevers]

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

[Keymaster]

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

[derrickhogue]

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

[monkeyfingerslocksport]

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

[LockpickingsGal]

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

[PocketWomen]

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

[phpicker]

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

[WilliamNormand]

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 😂

[TheKingElessar]

Suki is so cute!


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