Master Lock

[Queso]

I have a lock that i forgot the combination to, with stuff inside i havn't seen in years and i want to look inside.

the lock is this design:

http://www.ecrm-epps.com/Expose/V4_6/Table_Profiles/Master%20Lock.jpg

 

does anybody know any nifty tricks to get this thing unlocked without taking a hack-saw to it?

yeah yeah, i'm lazy. :)

[C1ay]

I have a lock that i forgot the combination to, with stuff inside i havn't seen in years and i want to look inside.

the lock is this design:

http://www.ecrm-epps.com/Expose/V4_6/Table_Profiles/Master%20Lock.jpg

 

does anybody know any nifty tricks to get this thing unlocked without taking a hack-saw to it?

yeah yeah, i'm lazy. :)

 

Boltcutters? :)

 

You could also try this procedure I saved from the web long ago. I've used it a couple of times with success.

 

The Master Lock Company has made this kind of lock with a built

in protection device. When you pull the shank of the lock (the part

that springs open when you have given the lock the correct

combination), the combination dial will not turn. That failure to

rotate provides the key to being able to open a Master combination

lock once you have forgotten the combination (something we are all

prone to do!). There are three (3) numbers to a Master combination

lock. You might want to get out a lock to understand easier.

 

To determine the first number:

 

Grasp the shank and gently pull on it. Do not pull it too hard

or the dial will not turn at all! While pulling on the shank, rotate

the dial to the LEFT until it will not rotate any further. Read the

number under the index. Add 5 to this number and you have determined

the first of the three numbers.

 

To determine the second number:

 

Relax the pressure on the shank and turn the dial completely

around three to four times to the left. Rotate the dial to the right

to the first number you determined. Then rotate the dial further to

the right, bypassing the number once. When you have bypassed your

first number, again gently begin pulling the shank and continue

rotating the dial. It will eventually fall into a "groove" and the

dial will cease to rotate. While in the groove, pull on shank and

turn the dial. If the dial is lose and feels sloppy, go to the next

groove. If the dial now will not rotate at all then you have determined

the second number.

 

To determine the third number:

 

After getting the second number, relax the pressure on the shank

and re-spin the dial. Then enter the first two numbers. After the

second number, go to the right and at all the numbers give the handle

a pull. The lock will eventually open if you did it right. If you

can't do it the first time, be patient. Lock picking is not learned

overnight and it takes time.

 

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Let us know how you make out...

 

HTH,

[Queso]

that is perfect, thanks c1ay, i will try this out later.

[misterpinkey]

Sweet.. I happened upon this thread & decided to try this for myself. I tried a different method first, which I couldn't get to work. It left me with 100 different possiblilities to try, but it didn't work for me. This way worked for me on the first try; took maybe 2 minutes.

 

:)