Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:56 pm by WB6FRZ
Hi all. The bottom line is that the safe isn't open yet.
The long story is that from L4R3L2, I turned the dial several times in one direction, set at 50. I reversed direction and yes, there was a slight amount of additional resistance each time I passed 50 for the first three turns. So from mdc5150, this is a 3 wheel key change lock mechanism, and from bitbuster this is a Meilink with the Center Mfg #100 lock, mesh change lock mechanism.
From all of this I take it that I should be using the 4-3-2-1 sequence <carefully and slowly>:
Turn dial CCW 4 times (minimum) to clear, and stop on the first digit.
Turn dial CW and pass the second digit 2 times, stopping on the second digit the 3rd time.
Turn dial CCW and pass the third digit 1 time, stopping on the third digit the second time.
Turn dial CW slowly. I should feel/hear the nose drop into the drive cam.
Continue turning the dial CW until the bolt is retracted and the dial stops turning.
Safe should open using the handle.
From jharveee and bitbuster, I varied the combination numbers + and - 1 or 2 numbers, shifted the order of the combination numbers, and slowed down my last turn to R to allow the nose to drop into the drive cam.
No good. So I'm thinking I don't really have the correct combination after all. I may have tricked myself out by changing not only the order of the three combination numbers, but also transposed the first and second digits of each of the three numbers to further twart others from learning the actual combination. Really smart, eh?
I don't think the safe is really worth that much anymore so I may need to resort to plan B - a drilling job. Plan C might include something more exciting light explosives.....
So thanks all again for your helpful thoughts on my behalf. I've learned a valuable lesson about how not to save the numbers of a combination lock.
Regards,
John, WB6FRZ