g_kinz wrote:is there good money in safes? what can you charge to open a save and cost of equipment?
I spent lots of wasted time trying to open safes with just the safe-books, then I finally bought a couple of borescopes, I thought that made things easier until I bought a drill rig. I shoulda def bought the drill rig First or even right after
I began buying the safe books. The safes I have opened using my Strong Arm Mini Rig have been soo well drilled that all I have needed was a flashlight to dial them open. That is when/if You have a drill point already though.
Now that I have spent about $3,500+ on parts, locks, books and tools plus tooling (carbide drill bits and many other things) I can much more easily open a safe than in the beginning. Also I can open that safe in a reasonable amount of time.
I highly doubt that I have recouped the amount I have laid out on the above costs, but as You likely know already about programming transponder keys, these items are all write-offable as a "cost of doing business" and while you can open
a safe without all the things I mentioned it is all about Your personal comfort level.
Far as my charges go I like to stay under $250 to drill open a medium to large decent quality safe. I think You hafta be very careful when you quote a price, as the customer will expect Your quote Before any actual work has been done. I always
remind the client that I can't know if a relocker has fired in their safe and that I cannot include that in my fee. So Far I have gotten past any fired relockers, with my tricks. Last time it was a Star round door lift-out safe. The bottom cover
screws had finally loosened up as a result of the employees carelessly tossing it upon the floor for years. I was able to use my magical deadblow hammer to force the bottom cover up, while dialing the safe open. A little lock-tite fixed
that thing up good.