[Noisebridge-discuss] opening a safe

[John Morgan]

How big is the safe?  Any idea the rating?  If it's small a good crow bar
should do it (I got robbed that way once...)  If it's one of those big steal
boxes, there are lots of good tips on wikipedia, include the mention of
brute force using an "auto dialer"..  Interesting stuff..  It really all
depends on your model safe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe-cracking


On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Sai Emrys <noisebridge at saizai.com> wrote:

> I think you need to call an actual locksmith.
>
> Safe-cracking short of the big drills / welders / etc is only really
> about figuring out the combo. It sounds like your mechanism is
> actually interfered with, which is a rather different kind of problem.
>
> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Bill Pollock <bill at nostarch.com> wrote:
> > We do know the combination. (I've had this safe for nearly 15 years.) I
> > think the safe is basically overstuffed to the point where the papers
> inside
> > are pushing on the door and messing something up. The dial will turn but
> not
> > smoothly.
> > The contents is flammable. I'd prefer not to destroy the safe if possible
> > but that may be the only way to open it.
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Sai Emrys <noisebridge at saizai.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> ... and is the stuff inside flammable, and do you care if the safe is
> >> destroyed in the process?
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Ryan Castellucci
> >> <ryan.castellucci at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Do you know what the combination is supposed to be, and can you give
> >> > more detail on what has happened to  the safe?
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Bill Pollock <bill at nostarch.com>
> wrote:
> >> >> Hello All. We've got a safe in our office and something has happened
> to
> >> >> the
> >> >> dial. We can't get it open.
> >> >> Anyone care to crack a safe?
> >> >> Bill Pollock
> >> >> No Starch Press
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