I would help with costs in the name of curiosity.
…and dubloons.
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I’d pay ten bucks toward a share of the dust (or doubloons) inside, and I’d even bring homebrew to the opening party.
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I’ll kick in $9.12, too.
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Your share is only around $2, so thank you for your generosity.
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I put my share in the safe.
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Maybe we can turn Rob’s safe into a time capsule. Pack it full of bullshit and wealth. Then he leaves it in the house untouched. 60 years from now new residents are gonna be asking “What is Nyan Cat? and Why is this thing full of now worthless British pounds?”
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I feel obliged to point out that this is significantly cheaper than having me (or one of my associates) come to your house and take care of it for you. My plane ticket would be higher even one-way.
I still think you oughta slide it outa there, park it in front of your TV, print out a list of all possible combinations, and try all the interesting ones, checking them off the list as you go. It might take a couple months but it’ll be cheap, and guaranteed not to harm the safe!
I wonder if this guy would help you for $400 and some free advertising on bOINGbOING?
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You wouldn’t necessarily be able to use the “crack the lock in eight tries” algorithm, which is what the machine in the video uses.
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While I am sure there are some similar rulesets for S&G locks, I doubt they use the same cookie cutter pieces that severely limit the number of combo choices.
Am I overly confident and reliant on one of the most esteemed RSC lock makers and just setting myself up to be dissapoint? Given that it looks like a much older Yale - the mechanics behind it may be disgustingly simple.
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@beschizza - Apologies if I missed it in the thread, but do you have the full number that is on the knob of the lever, and can you see any other serial number, model info, or dates on or around the dial? Looks like partial “5011-6”
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And what time are you usually out of the house?
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Definitely. I’m planning on rolling it around a bit maybe once I’ve got it out, so see if there’s anything in there
(sound of faberge egg crunching)
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I will provide details and high resolution images forthwith!
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Apparently all the locks at my gym are now useless.
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Because someone would go to the effort and expense of one of those but not a bolt cutter or hydraulic jaws to just pull it apart.
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Yeah you can crack open one of those combo locks with a firm smack to the top. I’ve done it with a hammer, a brass pipe, and a large adjustable wrench.
Standard way to get it off when we forgot our combos back in highschool. So you dont even need any specialist tools. A big rock will work just fine.
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So push it off a cliff is what you’re saying…
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Expense? It’s not an object you buy, just a calculator on the internet. Seems way cheaper than hydraulic jaws, although I have no idea how much those cost. And hey, my gym is at a university known for its engineering program. They would probably have a lot more fun working out the combination than just banging it open.
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I don’t think fun is what your trying to prevent when you lock things up. Strong looks and pedantry work better on that front.
Also. Chastity belts.
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OTOH, my nearly-new clothing business is doing really well!
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