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Old Metal Lock Box - Please advice

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Old Metal Lock Box - Please advice

Postby xxoriusxx » 2 Oct 2015 5:38

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the community; so a quick introduction seems appropriate - I'm a 'white hat' cyber security expert, which involves digital lock-picking :) Due to my interest in digital security, I've been edging to stretch my wings and learn how to do physical lock picking since I love the challenge.

I'll get to it, I've got an old blue metal box which I have been storing my medicine in - however I've left the key at my folks like a muppet and the backups that I keep on me are - yep you guessed it - in the box.

I've looked around at guides, read this forums rules, but I have no idea what type of lock it is or where to begin. Please can someone assist? I could just bust the box open but that's not a challenge, and I'm not sure how old it is either!

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Here are some pictures that I have just taken, if you need some more (Like you want me to take a precise photo inside the lock) then that's no problem.

Thanks All.
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Re: Old Metal Lock Box - Please advice

Postby Squelchtone » 2 Oct 2015 8:16

have your folks mail you the key if you need the meds asap, or have them send you a photo of the key from multiple angles so we can see it.. you may be able to make a rough copy based on the photos or we can tell you how to make some picks/wires that will match what the key does.

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Re: Old Metal Lock Box - Please advice

Postby billdeserthills » 2 Oct 2015 20:18

You could just take the box to a locksmith shop, I know I have keys that likely open your box hanging on the wall
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