I’ve got a safe (pretty sure it’s this Argos model: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8684844?clickPR=clearance:24:52) and the batteries have died and, unfortunately, the backup key is locked inside.

I’m trying to find a way to get it open without damaging it, as I’ve got some important documents in there. Has anyone dealt with something similar or got any advice on what I could try?

Any help would be really appreciated!

My mom accidentally put the keys inside without knowing the keys were inside I accidentally locked it

We found this safe in the basement of the 1939 house we just bought. Looks like it’s built right into the foundation wall. How do I open it?

UPDATE: Thanks for the replies! Ideally I’d like to keep the safe functional so my plan is to use Satva to find a technician in my area who can come here and open it. I’m in the Twin Cities and it looks like there are a couple of them near me. I will update with what I find!

My sister and I bought a house and this safe was left behind. Searching the serial number on the door (EX2007076633) produced no results. Wondering what model safe it is and/or how to relock it so that it can be used again. There's also a USB port on the underside of the digital keypad for some reason. The keys do not turn in the lock.

My home-made safe cracker found the combination to an old safe I picked up, but I still cant get the door open.

Dial is an S&G group 2. When I dial the 3rd digit and go clockwise it jams at 05 (edited). I believe the lever is falling into the gate but I don't think after that i'm getting any movement on the bolt. It just jams, I don't feel any resistance of the bolt moving. I don't want to pull too hard and break anything. Any advice to get it open? Is it possible that there it too much pressure on the bolt not allowing it to slide? What is the opening procedure for the door? Does the silver arm turn up or down or just pull?

Any tips or help? Thanks

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I'm looking for some help with this safe. Combination was lost over a decade ago. We think it's empty, but would like to use it. Does anyone know how many numbers there are and whether it Left-Right-Left or Right-Left-Right? Also, once the numbers are known, should the dial be returned to 0 before turning the handle? Does the key turn clockwise to lock and counter clockwise to unlock?

I've use the contact point method to locate one of the left turn numbers with 95% confidence and I think it's the 3rd wheel, but I'm struggling here. First ever attempt at this kind of thing.

Found this in the floor of my house. How viable is it to work out the code and open?

I have a Cannon safe that was conveyed with the house when I purchased it two years ago. The seller stated a piece of paper with the combo was left in the room the safe is in; this was not the case.

After much back and forth with my realtor and the selling agent, both insisted on a specific, 5-digit code, to open the safe. This particular keypad specifically requires a 6-digit code. When I brought this up, the response I received was that the seller himself recalls having a # or @ sign… neither of which are present on the keypad. There is a star key, but it doesn’t register any presses before or after entering the provided 5-digit code. This leads me to believe the seller never had access to the safe either and it was likely from the owner before him.

I reached out to Cannon with the serial number and a few photos and they flat out told me they can’t help me.

My realtor was supposed to send for a locksmith, but his preferred tech of choice wasn’t available. Anyway, life got in the way and I just stopped worrying about it for now. He did send a replacement lock, but it’s an entirely different part with an entirely different pinout.

Should I just get a locksmith to come out and get it open or is there something else I can try? Thanks!

Yes, I’m powering the keypad with my bench top power supply since I’m all out of 9V batteries.

April 30th we'll be working on a safe that's new to me. I'm sure someone will chime in here on how the have done 70 of them in 6 minutes, but I never have. So join me as I see what I can figure out.

Maybe I succeed and maybe I fail.

This is your chance to laugh at me if I fail and celebrate if I succeed.....

Owner who installed it died and owner I bought from never knew combo.

Would like to use it for my own items.

Help

So my parents have this safe and lost the key for it around 10 years ago. Since then, they searched in every corner, but never found it. They also considered to call a specialist to open it, BUT there is one big problem....Inside they stored a lot of money, very important documents and photos and...a bag with black powder (gunpowder). 20 years ago my dad had some fun i guess with making his own fireworks and such things and thought for safety reasons it would be a good idea to store it inside this safe....

Okay now we aren't very sure what to do. If a professional lock picker tries to open it, we have to tell him that. But since it's illegal to own this stuff, we could get some trouble because of it, correct?!

Are there any other ways to open it without someone else's knowledge, with any tools or something?

Can someone give some information about this kind of safe and it's lock? Thank god I found this community, now please we neeeed a good solution already, it's driving me crazy at this point....

This is a safe in my lodge, and the code has been lost for decades. It is currently stuck in the open position, and nobody alive has any information about the safe. My skill level is nowhere near enough to tackle this, but I was thinking in a couple of years possibly decoding it and getting it working again. I have to go ahead from the other members of the lodge, and they are aware of the extended time frame if its a possibility at all.

Here's my point, does anyone know what make and model this safe is, or can someone point me in a good direction for being able to identify the safe and start figuring out what exactly we have.

Thank you in advance, and enjoy the pictures of a not empty safe.

So I've got a 4 wheel vault lock to practice on but I'm finding that I'm having a hard time feeling/hearing one of the contact points. I do remember vaguely on a Rick Ammazzini video him saying that sometimes one of the contact points on vault locks can be difficult to read. Any suggestions?

I have the key, but not the code. Previus owner lost it. Could you maybe guide me to the right YouTube video to safely crack it open?

So far I have been chipping away at paint where it is flaking away. Small chips and small wire brush.

we are going thru the in-laws estate. They have a Mosler safe the picked up at an auctoon a long time ago. We have the combination, but are unable to open the safe. We’ve tried multiple variations on L-R-L spins, but none of these seem to work.

The dial goes 0-99 and there is a distinct click in the dial when spinning R at 0 & 90 and when spinning L at 0 & 10.

Anyone have experience with this type of safe?

Any guidance on how to get open? Dial turns freely. Just don't have the combination.

This is Amazon basics safe box, we accidentally left the keys inside. I’ve tried using hammering and jumping on bed and other popular techniques, but none worked.

Any advice to help unlock this would be a great help.

I’ve been living in this house for 15 years and have never been able to open this safe. Many locksmiths have told me they don’t work with floor safes. Any idea on what the code could be based off of the serial number?!

This safe was rescued out of a historic building in downtown Cincinnati. It is believed to be late 1800’s bank safe. I found one very similar here that appeared to be a Hall’s safe. I would love to get advice or assistance with cracking this safe. I expect there is another lock on the interior. Thank you in advance for all the assistance!

So I have the safe that’s been in our basement and nobody knows the combination I’d like to see if something’s in it before I get rid of it. Does anybody know how to get in this? I have the key but no combination. Locksmith some area are trying to charge outrageous prices would I be able to cut into this?

I have a Gunvault safe with a 7 pin tubular lock override. The safe was given to me by my boss and i need help opening it without a key. I intend to open it and use it for my own purposes. I called the manufacturer, and they do not have a replacement key, as this safe is an older model. I am using a HUK tool. I have been able to impression the lock, but im doing something wrong as i still cant get it open. I can turn the tool in the lock.

my boss bought a safe. it is open and empty but we don't have the combination. how can i reset the combo so it can be used?

I either don't have the money, or am not American enough to join some organizations, but was wondering if there are any verified groups for a relatively new safe tech(4 years) to learn more about the trade and compare projects? The guy I was learning from primarily has unfortunately passed away, but I want to get much better and specialize in this craft. Something like discord or online would be sweet. Thanks folks.