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Hey

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Do not post safe related questions in this sub forum! Post them in This Old Safe

The sub forum you are currently in is for asking Beginner Hobby Lock Picking questions only.

Hey

Postby Big_fellow » 10 Jul 2004 12:51

hey everyone I am new here

I just got a question that i dought you guys can answer

any way....2 years ago i bought a lock where you can make your own

combination for your bike.. so I did.

then in the winter I kept it on my balconey until came the summer

and I forgot my combination.....

can anyone help me on how to break the combination and dont say try all

the combinations that you think is right cause i tried that and it is a 4

number lock... Thank you
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Postby Hak » 10 Jul 2004 13:15

heh some nice bolt cutters might do the trick.. or a chainsaw :D

I really dont know how to find the combination of a bike lock.. all i can say is try every possible combination. Theres only like 256 different possiblilites. Might take a while but if u want ur bike that bad you'll consider doing that.

Also did u search the forums for this? I do remember seeing this type of post numerous times. Click the 'Search' button next to the 'Rules' button.. near the top of the page.
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Postby Chucklz » 10 Jul 2004 14:04

A description of the look would be helpful. For example, what brand, what color, is it a padlock or does it have a chain ?
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Postby Guitar_J » 10 Jul 2004 17:56

Hak wrote: Theres only like 256 different possiblilites. Might take a while but if u want ur bike that bad you'll consider doing that.


Where do you get that?!

if each wheel is numbered 0 - 9 and there are 4 wheels then there are 10,000 combos, 0000 - 9999 or is there some secret I don't know about understing the way these locks work?
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Postby maldotcom2 » 10 Jul 2004 21:19

I have the same problem with my bike lock :P
The best lock pick is C4 followed by a sledge Hammer
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Postby archiebald » 11 Jul 2004 5:11

Key locks work well. :D
I pick in the dark.
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Postby stobby101 » 11 Jul 2004 17:10

The true way to figure total possible combinations is by taking the number of possible positions on each wheel and multiplying it by the next wheels number of possible states and conituing till all wheels have been figured in. This puts it at 10 for the first whell, times 10 for the second wheel, 10 for the third, and 10 for the forth, totaling 10,000.
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Postby jason » 14 Jul 2004 13:37

Angle grinder with a metal cutting disc - fast but remember to wear goggles & gloves
sledgehammers make excellent back up picks!
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Postby Chucklz » 14 Jul 2004 17:32

Personally, I enjoy how we are "doubted".
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Postby logosys » 14 Jul 2004 18:18

Chucklz wrote:Personally, I enjoy how we are "doubted".


Yeah, what's up with that?

I have a question, but I don't think you'll be able to answer it. Now can you help me? Big_fella, I'd love to help you, but we're gonna need some more info and a little confidence. Otherwise gfy.
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Postby Mad Mick » 14 Jul 2004 18:24

I doubt he's gonna repost...... :wink:
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Postby Guitar_J » 14 Jul 2004 18:43

must have taken logosys' alternative route rather than giving us more info...
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