I know how to pick a padlock with a paper clip..... Somewhat relevant me thinks.
Very relevant! haha, I have picked door locks with bobby pins a few times, when I didn't have my picks with me, or when drinking and one of those 'challenge accepted' moments arise!
I dropped. A safe on my tow once... Ouch! Those damn thinks r heavy!
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If it was light enough for you to be carrying in the first place, then you haven't got the right safe!
Can you hack a combination locked safe with only a stethoscope?
hahaha! The ol' stethoscope!
I can 'manipulate' locks open, however we tend to do it by feel, not sound. It is a fairly long process to learn and in reality, you don't get to use it too often. Most of the time we have to drill safes open and/or use scoping tools to see inside!
Adam, what would you recommend for a home safe. Also, as far as locking mechanisms what are the benefits of combo v key v digital.
Dave
Everyone's requirements are different. If you only want to prevent someone from being able to EASILY grab something off the table and run, then I would suggest you just spend $40 at Bunnings on an el cheapo. If you want to protect against someone who actually wants to try to open the safe, then you need to look at a 'specialist' design of safe, like the ones I manufacture, or a few other brands in the country. The more secure safes will be made from a composite of steel and 'concrete' type fillers that provide strength and insulation, giving fire resistance as well as security.
Many safes/brands will still use a 'cash rating' as a way of indicating the strength of a safe. Years ago, insurance companies would only insure cash if you had a safe rated to the value you were planning to store inside. These days, the insurance companies have their own rules, however the ratings are still a great way to compare apples and apples across the brands. Things like the type of lock, internal security devices (glass, hard plate steel etc) and the density/weight of the safe will affect the cash rating.
My biggest selling domestic safe retails for $799 and is 82 Kgs, with a quality electronic lock, 1 hour fire resistant and glass relocking devices inside! Possibly the best value safe on the market! (And no bias) lol
As far as locks:
Key Locks -
Pros: Easy to operate, cheap
Cons: If you lose it, someone else can find it. Wearing parts from physical contact. Unique mounting patterns (not easily swapped to combo/digital)
Combination Dial Locks -
Pros: If you lose the code, no one else can find it. Very reliable. Universal mount pattern. Hard to guess the code (guessing the numbers is one thing, but you also need to know the method),
Cons: People always forget the method! Has to be dialled accurately. Long winded procedure.
Digital Locks -
Pros: If you lose the code, no one else can find it. Easy to use. Easy to maintain. Universal mount pattern. Able to have multiple codes/functions. Adaptable to alarms/duress.
Cons: CAN be expensive. can be damaged by moisture.
Overall -
Digital, hands down! A lot of people tend to use them more frequently when they are easy to open.
I started out stocking 90% digital and 10% combination in my safes, however since the first order (4 years ago) I haven't ordered a single combination lock as I still have some!
Say I wanted to build a bat cave,
Is it possible to have a security book case where pulling on the right combonation of books will unlock the door to my poles? Also I would want some sort of sliding boulder mechinisim that was concealed with in the mountain and leads onto the highway when I take the batmobile out for a spin. I would probably need some sort of eye scanning and facial recognition software aswell.
Could you fix me up?
I don't understand why you are giving the impression this is hypothetical??? You had blueprints in the envelope you sent me last week! PS - I already told you, a shelf full of Zoo Magazines won't work as a bookcase!
hey Adam can u put in a door handle in a door? i cant do it for the life of me lol
haha
Yeah, mate! I can install any type of lock/handle! It really is just a case or having the right tools and knowing the way they go together! Oh, and sometimes you need to be able to read instructions in 'broken English'! lol
