I'm sure it won't work on something with a dial lock, or even a key.That's interesting, seen it before. I've only seen the magnet thing done on the small Sentry safes. Are there any Gun safes that the magnet will open?
They are typically the electronic keypad safes that use solenoids. The traditional mechanical dial lock may have some vulnerabilities but can't be hacked with a magnet. I won't own a safe with an electronic lock for that reason. I'm certain there are some with electronic locks but they are for commercial use and well beyond being affordable for home use. The electronic safes you see at Lowe's, Home Depot, Staples, Sam's Club, etc., and nearly all electronic keypad handgun safes are cracked in seconds.That's interesting, seen it before. I've only seen the magnet thing done on the small Sentry safes. Are there any Gun safes that the magnet will open?
Drilling the lock is a simple process as long and the lock doesn’t have a relocating mechanism. Would be much easier than cutting through the bottom. And you can find a replacement lock on eBay for around 60 bucks. Just my 2 cents
Hmm. I should probably ease up with the knob spinning on mine.... I wonder if it broke due to resetting the combination by flicking the dial too quickly?
Just in case anyone was following this thread, I cut a hole in the bottom of the safe and pulled the lock out. Turns out the lock was internally broken. That small brass cube is supposed to be a part of the brass ring. I wonder if it broke due to resetting the combination by flicking the dial too quickly?
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