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Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:11 am
by jeffmoss26
That Corbin is very nice! I collect them, let me know if you want to trade it for something else :D

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:43 am
by Jowens90
Last week i bought a box of random locks, most still in the package never being used, the key boxes had no code but I've gotten them all open except the larger keypad one. Looking forward to working on the Americans, The others i will probably just get rid of.

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And here is my newest lock, havent tried to pick it or anything but yea.
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Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:36 am
by GWiens2001
Like the Medeco LFIC. Is that the control key? Being a classic Medeco, you may be able to get a control key cut for the lock. The only difference between the control (core removal) key and change (user or operater) key is the center two cuts. And on those two center cuts, the rotation will still be the same on either key.

Xeo wrote a great tutorial on picking Medeco here on the site.

Gordon

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:52 am
by jharveee
except the larger keypad one.

Looks like a newer Masterlock key safe.
I haven't had a chance to work with one yet but have ran across them on newer houses I've worked on, luckily I have had the codes.
Please post your method of opening when able. Or if I happen to run into another one and have the time I'll give it a try.

Shimming the latch, getting feedback from buttons while pushing down on the open button, maybe brute forcing the combo.

Do you know how many digits the combo is or can be?

Any info would be helpful :drool:

Thanks

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:55 am
by ARF-GEF
That is a very nice, formidable collection indeed Jowens :)
Just be careful it can get addictive :D

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:48 am
by Jowens90
GWiens2001 wrote:Like the Medeco LFIC. Is that the control key?

Gordon


This is the operating key I'd be interested in getting a control key if possible though.

jharveee wrote:
Shimming the latch, getting feedback from buttons while pushing down on the open button, maybe brute forcing the combo.

Do you know how many digits the combo is or can be?

Thanks


I've messed with it a bit but plan on really getting to know it later. The combo can be 12 digits, using each button once, but idk how many it is currently set to. Hope to open it by tonight.

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:00 am
by jeffmoss26
Great stuff! Once you get those American padlocks picked (puck lock and 700 series) I'd be happy to make keys for you.

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:28 am
by rerun12
Nice collection Jowens..looks alot like my early on :) Keep at it, but be forewarned... you will crave all the locks in the world!!

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:16 am
by Jowens90
Well I havent spent a few days messing with the large keysafe and... It's open!!! after several hours of messing with it i managed to be able to notice a difference in the way certain buttons reacted, finally got the combo. Only actually 3 digits, sure it would have taken longer if set to something else.

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Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:36 am
by jharveee
Great job getting open. :smile:
Sounds like you got feedback from the buttons. How?
The ones in the combo, Were they harder to push down?
Maybe easier? Sound different? Springy v.s. Spongy.
Did you push them down while pushing down on the open button?

Does your three digit combo have to be entered in the correct order? i.e. (123) has to be 123. or can it be entered as 321, 231, 213?

Can the combo have repeating numbers? (1223 )

So far it Sounds like the only changes in the new design are Cosmetics.

Thanks

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:00 am
by Jowens90
The combo can be entered in any order and each number entered once. If you enter a number more then once it will open. For example 4332 and 432 would both open the case. The combo numbers seemed a bit more soft than the others Perhaps from repeated use? There were some different sounds as well but I wasn't really able to distinguish one from any other. When you press on the open or clear button it prevents the other buttons from being pressed at all. I'm going to disassemble the lock and have a look at the internals. Maybe get an idea of what's happening inside.

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:57 am
by Jowens90
New to my collection... Abus Rock 83cs/55
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Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:19 am
by Alaphablue
Well I must say haha your addiction has just started soon you will be a full blown lock junkie and there's no cure :mrgreen:

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:45 am
by GWiens2001
Alaphablue wrote:Well I must say haha your addiction has just started soon you will be a full blown lock junkie and there's no cure :mrgreen:


Sure there is a cure. Just one more lock will do it. Then just one more. Maybe that one, too. I've always wanted one of those since I learned about it, and the price is good - better get it now. Oh drat! OK, AB is right - no cure. :)

Gordon

Re: The humble beginnings of my collection

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:40 pm
by Jowens90
Some of those symptoms sound a little familiar, seems theres no hope for me haha