how can i open a combination lock that ive forgot the numbers to, 3 dials 9 to 0!!!!!!!!?

Question

its a combination type padlock i bought and ive messed it up,no im not breaking into a house or a breifcase before you ask

Answer 1

You will have to cut if off with a tool.

Answer 2

You could try bolt cutters, but that would mean buying another padlock. If you've got time & patience, go through all 1000 combinations til you get the right one.

Answer 3

If I understand you correctly, the combination can only lie between 001 and 999. If that's the case then it isn't really much of a lock and you should find the number easily by trial and error.

Answer 4

Yes - there is a trick to it, but it needs practice and I can't tell you it without demonstrating. Take it to a key-cutters or a lock smith and they will get it open no problem and will also reset the combination for you, they usually don't charge for this service.

Answer 5

as u try each number on each of the dials the correct number usually makes a faint clicking sound different 2 the others, so rather than trying every combination u just try each number on each dial which doesnt take very long.
good luck

Answer 6

easy just play with it for an hour go through the combinations one by one and you will get it. sometimes when the numbers are correct there can be a bit of play in the lock itself, then you just turn the others till it goes.

Answer 7

I think if you can't jog your memory, your only option is to try all 1000 possible combinations starting with 000 and hope its a low number.

Answer 8

best to hacksaw it off and get a new one rather than mess about

Answer 9

give it to a kid to play with, mine could do it in 5 mins.

Answer 10

ditto, bolt cutters