Fortlocks Combo Padlock

[stratmando]

Picked one up at a Yard sale, No Combo, No YouTube Videos yet. Tried pulling on Shackle, none seem to want to bind, can't fit a knife to decode, has a Reset slide on the bottom, tried pressure, still can't find a binder. Seem like they were good at dealing with the faults of many combo Padlocks, Seems like a good little lock.
They are Orange and Black

[nothumbs]

Can you shim it? Appears to latch only on the left side. There is a youtube review, but I didn't see any defeat videos.

[stratmando]

sI believe I seen Shackle on a YouTube review, looks like square cut into Shackle. Saw LPL opening an Abus Combo. One way was with a Magnet, then feel for loose wheels, another was with a shim, pushing down and feel for the wheels.
Thanks

[nothumbs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ors9cbYJs

Shackle appears to have a rounded cut so may be shimable.

[stratmando]

Thanks, the square cut must have been on the Abus, I also tried a "knife" to see if it would Bypass like the Sesame, don't know if I tried a hook to bypass, seemed too tite, hate to see a Video of an easy opening on this lock before I figure it out. So far it is a good challenge, still no Videos that I can find. Like to see LPL, and BB do an opening Video. Preferably AFTER I figure it out.

[nothumbs]

Took delivery of one today. Yup, doesn't want to shim, the latch locks in place quite tightly and the cut in the shackle is deep enough. While the black plastic covers are easily popped off, removing them doesn't reveal much. Tolerance on the combo wheels is tight, as you found I also don't feel any indication when passing a gate. I'd say much better than the Abus 145/40 as the shackle is thicker and with the Abus you can feel the gates. Also in many cases priced for less. Thanks for the info on this very sweet small combo lock. Of course the shackle could still be cut, but as far as NDE goes this seems pretty good.

[stratmando]

Took delivery of one today. Yup, doesn't want to shim, the latch locks in place quite tightly and the cut in the shackle is deep enough. While the black plastic covers are easily popped off, removing them doesn't reveal much. Tolerance on the combo wheels is tight, as you found I also don't feel any indication when passing a gate. I'd say much better than the Abus 145/40 as the shackle is thicker and with the Abus you can feel the gates. Also in many cases priced for less. Thanks for the info on this very sweet small combo lock. Of course the shackle could still be cut, but as far as NDE goes this seems pretty good.

At this point, if it has not been cut, it hasn't been opened, always nice to know.

[stratmando]

I did find by applying pressure on the Reset slide, I am finding Gates, and False Gates. 3 or 4 of them on each wheel, and each wheel, they are all odd, or all even numbers. Wheel 1 and 3 happen to be even, and wheels 2 and 4 are odd.
You having any luck?

[nothumbs]

https://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=65769&p=489135&hilit=Abus+145%2F40#p489130

So this logic could be applied?

[stratmando]

Tried to notice the difference in the amount of movement
of each wheels gates, very small if so. But I did find one number on each wheel that seemed like a little more, didn't work. Then rotated all wheels together, 10 times.
Still no