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 by Mr. Swell » 24 Aug 2007 21:00
Very recently, on a vacation to California, and staying with my friend, I observed a large steel box that has two separate locks. Both very closely resemble padlocks, however, since I can only view the bottom, that is inconclusive. They are sunk back into the steel at least 2 inches, making it impossible for a normal tension tool to reach. Regrettably I have no pictures, and no way to attempt a picking of this box, but I was wondering: Are there special tension tools for this type of lock? Or is it something that is not common enough to warrant a tool?
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by ObiWonShinobi » 10 Oct 2007 20:58
You observed it where?
Could not get close enough to take pix?
Sounds like a "lock in use" which is forbidden in the open forums.
Watch out, mods might lock you down.
But for clarity..... what kind of box?
Where did you OBSERVE it??
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by jgencinc » 10 Oct 2007 22:08
Think he's talking about a [url=http://www.cpodeltatruckboxes.com/jobox/portable_chests/650990.html]
JoBox[/url] type of box. Uses regular padlocks.
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by martin12 » 11 Oct 2007 0:36
Some more details about that lock, location, usage, design - pics of same of similar locks.
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by Marco » 11 Oct 2007 2:29
Mr. Swell wrote:They are sunk back into the steel at least 2 inches, making it impossible for a normal tension tool to reach.
How is a key supposed to get in there then?
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by Wrenchman » 11 Oct 2007 12:27
The OP is on vacation, he then observes a large steel box that has two separate locks!
Obviously NOT your box, you better stay away from it, dude!
L-O-C-K-E-D
Wrenchman Before you pick a lock:
The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that
the lock is your's and secondly make sure its not in use.
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by zeke79 » 11 Oct 2007 13:47
He was not asking how to pick THAT box, he was only asking how one would approach a similar situation. There is not reason to not offer advice in this situation.
Without seeing exactly what you are talking about it is hard to offer advice but I am sure that if one sat down for a bit and thought about the task at hand they could devise a working tension tool in short order.
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by Gordon Airporte » 11 Oct 2007 19:46
Get some wiper blade steel and bend a wrench with a long enough blade? Then the problem is finding a pick long enough to reach the back pins but still have a usable feel.
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