I have two pilot cases used by a former employee (now deceased) that I do not know the combination for. Does anyone know of a way to open them without breaking the locks? They are the common three numbered roller type.
Mike
Offer a small child a couple of quid to try all the combinations :-P
wont take long to try 999 combinations. Chances are the second one will be the same number.
If you go to utube you will find a few methods for doing this, I have been successful on 3 occassions as I had a few of these cases from previous employment and kept forgetting the code.
First thing to try is the obvious.
Assuming two locks, six-digit date of birth, phone number, wedding anniversary, etc.
Owain
Except chances are you'll only have to try ~500.
We have these three digit combo locks on our lockers at work. It usually only takes about 5 minutes to open them if the combination is unknown.
Back in my memory some place I remember a lady who seemed to be able to figure these out somehow by how they felt when turned. Never did figure that one out myself, maybe its like water divining, you either have it or you don't. She has probably profited by a life of crime by now. Seriously though, there do seem to be some videos about this kind of thing. A little worrying as presumably the idea is to make stuff secure! Brian
It's possible to feel the mechanism as each digit engages with the correct place, whilst operating the catch.
Never let anyone know you can pick locks.
Jethro_uk wrote in news:mt64og$cpn$2@dont- email.me:
The catch will usually press more heavily on one of the tumblers - whilst applying pressure turn it until the tumbler seems to drop in to a groove. Then try the next tught one.
If these are the ones with three or four wheels,they do not have tumblers, each wheel has a slot that has to line up in a strait line. some times you can get a wire from a wire brush and feel the slots
Sorry - I knew what I meant but used the wrong word.
try phone number of person concerned .. many use that ..
Try this:
Or birthdates.
or
Doesn't take long starting from 000. Pay attention to the feel of the wheels as you move them, when at or near the right position they normally feel tighter.
I've given up and hit the latches across with a hammer and mandrel!
I spent ages on one lock, couldn't feel or hear any clicks and despite using a bit of WD40 they are quite stiff so trying each combination in sequence was a PITA.
Surprisingly the latches still work after the hammer treatment, you just cant set a combination to lock them now :-)
Mike
How come?
I did this on a suitcase a few months ago. It took less than 10 minutes for a lock. Admittedly the first digit was a 3 and if it had been a 9 it would have taken longer. Of course, if I'd started at 999 rather then
000 and it had started with 9 it would have been even quicker.
My apologies. I must learn to read the whole post before replying.
Now that is what I call proper DIY:-)
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