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Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:55 pm
by Holland&Holland
jeffo wrote:It is not a electronic lock but it can be replaced with one.

Got it.

Well that is an upgrade then at least.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:58 pm
by jeffo
I don’t remember the price of the safe. My guess is 600 - 700 plus 200 to put it in basement

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:59 pm
by Holland&Holland
jeffo wrote:I don’t remember the price of the safe. My guess is 600 - 700 plus 200 to put it in basement

That sounds more like it. I am guessing I have the same safe. I also have a couple of there safes with the electronic lock. So very interested for future reference.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:02 pm
by jeffo
I believe he quoted me $150 for mechanical lock and $225 for electronic lock.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:06 pm
by Holland&Holland
jeffo wrote:I believe he quoted me $150 for mechanical lock and $225 for electronic lock.

My advice would be only get the electronic if it has the key backup. Stackons electronic ones you take the key pad off to access a keyhole. I have had batteries die and had to do that.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:06 pm
by jeffo
28 gun Stack on.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:08 pm
by jeffo
He said batteries are on the outside. No key.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:11 pm
by Holland&Holland
jeffo wrote:28 gun Stack on.

Yup, same safe.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:08 am
by linksep
Personally I would just start cutting, it's just sheet-metal formed around drywall to give the appearance of thickness and a false "fire rating" (I believe drywall emits corrosive vapors in a fire so your guns won't melt, but they'll still be ruined).

I would replace it with this https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor ... 985&ipos=4 if all you want is to meet the definition of "locked up" or with this https://zanottiarmor.com/product/z-2-6/ if you are even slightly concerned about security.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:48 am
by Holland&Holland
linksep wrote:Personally I would just start cutting, it's just sheet-metal formed around drywall to give the appearance of thickness and a false "fire rating" (I believe drywall emits corrosive vapors in a fire so your guns won't melt, but they'll still be ruined).

I would replace it with this https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor ... 985&ipos=4 if all you want is to meet the definition of "locked up" or with this https://zanottiarmor.com/product/z-2-6/ if you are even slightly concerned about security.

How do you cut without damaging the contents?

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:25 am
by rtk
Holland&Holland wrote:
linksep wrote:Personally I would just start cutting, it's just sheet-metal formed around drywall to give the appearance of thickness and a false "fire rating" (I believe drywall emits corrosive vapors in a fire so your guns won't melt, but they'll still be ruined).

I would replace it with this https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor ... 985&ipos=4 if all you want is to meet the definition of "locked up" or with this https://zanottiarmor.com/product/z-2-6/ if you are even slightly concerned about security.

How do you cut without damaging the contents?

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:26 am
by Holland&Holland
Those hardly work on cans, much less a safe. :roll:

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:48 am
by rtk
Holland&Holland wrote:Those hardly work on cans, much less a safe. :roll:


You must not be much of an operator then.....

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:28 am
by jeffo
Safe is open. The bottom bolt would not pull up enough to release door. We laid it on back and he drilled in bottom and pushed the bolt up to release door. The dial could not be replaced. He said if I would have turned it on the top the bolt might have moved enough to open door. Only $400 . What a deal.

Re: safe cracking

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:17 pm
by BigBlue
Glad you got it open. Sucks that it was expensive. So is the safe salvageable or are you going to have to replace it?