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My Home Made Pick
April-15-2005

My Home Made Pick

I can't remember where I found this pick, perhaps Sears, but it used to be straight and was designed for removing engine seals! I used a blow torch and a bench vice to create my own, custom made, flax removal tool and it works remarkably well. Even a sheet rock screw can be used to remove flax but in tight spaces it's nice to have a couple of bends in your flax removal tool.

Nikon D70s
1/60s f/4.0 at 50.0mm hide exif
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Date/Time15-Apr-2007 15:59:05
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D70s
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Christian 06-Jul-2011 00:56
They sell that pick at Radio Shack. It's a soldering tool... Great work here! Incredible pics and commentary! Outstanding!
Dave Hughes 01-Jan-2009 18:22
Buy a set of automotive/dental picks - they are cheap and the 4 different types you get in a set should handle any stuffing box.