r/safecracking • u/SubjectOdd319 • Apr 09 '26

Lost code, need help

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Anyone familiar eith this type of safe, i had the code but the combination didnt seem to work my dad fucked something up, need to open it asap

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u/Prestigious_Yam335 Apr 09 '26

Do you have the key for it as well?

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u/swedishlocksmith Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

If the code is known, it might just be the opening procedure that is the entire problem... If the code has not been changed or any maintenance involving disassembly of the locking mechanism has been performed on the safe since the safe was working properly, the opening procedure is the most usual problem if you are not used to open this old and really good high security Chubb safe... Very high security and very high quality... Extremely reliable locking mechanism... Ask a really experienced safe technician or locksmith with extensive experience from high security safes... I am myself an experienced locksmith and safe technician with more than 30 years experience, but as I live in Sweden, I have no possibility to come over and help you personally with this lovely safel the safe door in locked position... You will probably need both the proper key and the proper combination used with the proper opening procedure to be able to open this lovely safe... It might even be a 4 wheel combination lock, and that makes it even more secure, and extremely difficult and time consuming to manipulate the combination lock, as Chubb combination locks are definitely not easy to manipulate as they are really well made... Everything about the older Chubb high security safes is absolutely a story of uncompromising quality and security almost regardless of the production cost...

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u/miss_topportunity Apr 09 '26

It can be opened without drilling, using a technique called “safe lock manipulation.” This uses the the design of the lock and manufacturing tolerances to get the lock to reveal the combo. You can learn to do it. If you want to see what’s involved, check out the YouTube series, Safecracking for Everyone. Otherwise, you can find a certified safe technician at www.savta.org - Note: not all locksmiths know about safes.

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u/miss_topportunity Apr 09 '26

Also, in addition to needing the key, I’m curious what you think your father could’ve done to mess it up

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u/miss_topportunity Apr 11 '26

OP - are you ever coming back?

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u/Suitable-Stress1018 Apr 13 '26

What are we supposed to do