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How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

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How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby Oshawk » 14 Jul 2017 14:46

Hello,

I am fairly new to lock picking and have this lock I am interested in (see image below). I have searched on a method by which to crack it but to no avail (I do have the combination but hust want to crack it for fun). Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Joseph.

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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby tjohn » 14 Jul 2017 15:04

a hammer will usually crack them
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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby billdeserthills » 14 Jul 2017 15:59

Did you get ahold of a stethoscope yet?
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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby Oshawk » 14 Jul 2017 16:20

tjohn wrote:a hammer will usually crack them

Thanks...
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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby Oshawk » 14 Jul 2017 16:22

billdeserthills wrote:Did you get ahold of a stethoscope yet?

Sorry, I can't determine if this is a joke... I thought 'listening' to locks became obsolete decades ago.
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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby Squelchtone » 14 Jul 2017 17:24

This isn't really "lock picking" so we don't usually cover it here. These locks are also commonly used on high school lockers, so we don't discuss them here in order to not teach teenagers simple tricks on getting into people's lockers.

I suggest finding a youtube video that covers that kind of lock. They dont mind showing all those tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yale+combination+lock

If you are interested in normal lock picking with lock pick tools and pin tumbler locks, then you'll love it here.

good luck
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Re: How do I pick / crack this yale combonation lock?

Postby Oshawk » 15 Jul 2017 1:21

Squelchtone wrote:This isn't really "lock picking" so we don't usually cover it here. These locks are also commonly used on high school lockers, so we don't discuss them here in order to not teach teenagers simple tricks on getting into people's lockers.

I suggest finding a youtube video that covers that kind of lock. They dont mind showing all those tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yale+combination+lock

If you are interested in normal lock picking with lock pick tools and pin tumbler locks, then you'll love it here.

good luck
Squelchtone

Okay, I see what you are saying. I usually do more conventional picking however I saw a few of these on sale so decided to pick some up and see what I could do with them. Unfortunatley the youtube videos are little good as they all focus on the three or four wheel locks.

Thanks,
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