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Master #178

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Master #178

Postby Pudski » 16 Aug 2010 23:17

I have this master 178 lock and i cant remember the combination. its driving me crazy. and now i am off work for a broken leg and wont be going back for 60 days. now can someone lead me in the direction on how to pick this. this has 4 wheels on the bottom and has a key side hole. saying thay, can anybody help me..... :( :oops: :cry: :|
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Re: Master #178

Postby Squelchtone » 17 Aug 2010 0:40

Pudski wrote:I have this master 178 lock and i cant remember the combination. its driving me crazy. and now i am off work for a broken leg and wont be going back for 60 days. now can someone lead me in the direction on how to pick this. this has 4 wheels on the bottom and has a key side hole. saying thay, can anybody help me..... :( :oops: :cry: :|


post a photo of it, both sides, if its the one I think it is, there's a trick for it.

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Re: Master #178

Postby viduata » 17 Aug 2010 19:32

Pudski wrote:I have this master 178 lock and i cant remember the combination. its driving me crazy. and now i am off work for a broken leg and wont be going back for 60 days. now can someone lead me in the direction on how to pick this. this has 4 wheels on the bottom and has a key side hole. saying thay, can anybody help me..... :( :oops: :cry: :|


You should be able to bang out at least 500 combos an hour, giving you an average brute-force time of around 10 hours. You don't even need to look at your hands while you're watching day-time television.
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Re: Master #178

Postby Pudski » 18 Aug 2010 7:03

squelchtone


"You should be able to bang out at least 500 combos an hour, giving you an average brute-force time of around 10 hours. You don't even need to look at your hands while you're watching day-time television"


who has time to watch television? :?: maybe you do but i dont....
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Re: Master #178

Postby Squelchtone » 18 Aug 2010 8:28

Pudski wrote:squelchtone


"You should be able to bang out at least 500 combos an hour, giving you an average brute-force time of around 10 hours. You don't even need to look at your hands while you're watching day-time television"


who has time to watch television? :?: maybe you do but i dont....




I think you're replying to the wrong guy, all I asked for was a photo so I could help you.

forget it now though, you don't seem to have time to even read the replies :roll:

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Re: Master #178

Postby Pudski » 18 Aug 2010 23:24

:oops: you are right.... :oops: :oops: :roll: :shock: :?
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Re: Master #178

Postby Pudski » 18 Aug 2010 23:32

here is the lock
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Re: Master #178

Postby Pudski » 18 Aug 2010 23:54

try this again
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