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Is safe work really worth it?

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Re: Is safe work really worth it?

Postby sign216 » 5 Apr 2019 15:41

I'm familiar with a federal facility that does a lot of safe lock-outs.
People get re-assigned, move, etc and the combos (which are supposed to not be written down) aren't available.
The safe techs don't manipulate, at least not to my knowledge.
They drill mostly, but with the electronic X-09 or X-07 locks they do a brute force attack; large diameter drill to open up the face plate then sawing through the locking bars.

It's not pretty.
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Re: Is safe work really worth it?

Postby MartinHewitt » 6 Apr 2019 18:03

cledry wrote:
MartinHewitt wrote:It is not my main job and here are enough guys who drill. The nearest guy, I know, who can open with and without drilling, is 2 hours away.

Even guys who manipulate have to drill on occasion. For example electronic safes or a relocker issue.

There are safes which need a drilling or where drilling is the preferred way, yes, but I won't do them. There are enough good guys who can drill and who can do the job.
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Re: Is safe work really worth it?

Postby globallockytoo » 8 Apr 2019 11:31

It can be.

many safe openings and repairs are quite lucrative for the specialization skills you must possess.

I did one just recently you might like, that made some decent money yet was straightforward and simple
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