Padlock with dials.

[S5]

Hello, I've got a padlock where you set the code for it. The problem is my mother got hold of it, changed the code and now she can't remember what it was she picked. So I'm pretty much stuck. I'll post the pictures of it below, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get it open, or how I could figure out the code?

[digital_blue]

Scroll down in this thread to the post where I describe a method.

viewtopic.php?t=5659&highlight=wheel

Coincidentally, that was my first ever post on LP101.

Cheers!

db

[illusion]

if you start at 0000, and work your way to 9999 you will go through every combination possible. Since you own this lock time is no barrier here, so you can spread the work out over an entire day, and save your fingers some pain. Hope this helps.

[digital_blue]

Actually, you could brute force that lock in under 30 minutes.

db

[illusion]

I went through every combo in an 4 number combo in 30 mins before, but I was really bored, and my fingers hurt after

is the ring at the base of the shackle to prevent shimming?
because if not then shims would open this lock.

[Shrub]

Im not sure how you change the combo on that particular lock but if its a screw or such like down the hole once opened you can open it by shimming it and then just oporate the screw this will either set the combo as it is on the lock at that time, make the wheels loose so you can set the combo, allow you to decode the lock easier.

[digital_blue]

If I'm not mistaken, that lock's combination is reset thusly... once the lock is open, the shackle is turned to 180 degrees, pushed in, and while holding in this position, the wheels are turned to whatever dial positions you want.

db

[Shrub]

Of course

For the life of me i just couldnt remeber the common way to do it for these locks,

Makes mental note not to forget again, cheers Db.

[illusion]

I bought a lock by Viro whilst in Italy, and you had to turn the shackle 90 degrees and press down, whilst the shackle is depressed insert the new combo, when the new combo has been inserted you let the shackle pop up, and turn the shackle to it's normal position, and lock it as normal. Likely this is not unique to all combo padlocks though. I think on some you slide a thin piece of metal behind the dials when the lock is open to change it, but I'm not certain.

[pip]

i bought this off ebay for the grand total of 2 cents ( plus shipping )
all the way from russia
when i opened the box it came in and saw the questionable workmanship
i just threw it in the corner with the rest of my valuable junk

[mike-z]

cool lock i want one could you like get the name of it

[pip]

if you wanna pay the postage
you can have it

[Mad Mick]

Actually, you could brute force that lock in under 30 minutes.

db

You can manipulate that lock in under two minutes.
Basically, db's method in the link is pretty much spot-on (as is the combo change description, with the exception that the shackle is firstly rotated 180 deg and pulled out, the combo is changed, then the shackle is pushed in and rotated back.)

What you will notice with this lock, it that on each wheel, there will be sticking points at 3 numbers, eg 2, 4 & 6. The correct sticking point is the middle number.

[vector40]

You can't shim these, though.

(By which I mean shimming the shackle, in traditional padlock shim style -- you may be able to stick a flat shim beside the wheels and feel for the cut.)

[n2oah]

Actually, you could brute force that lock in under 30 minutes.

db

You can manipulate that lock in under two minutes.

I bet I could cut the shackle clean off in less than a minute.