Category: Safes & Vault
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How to Unlock a Safe Without a Key
Get a key made | Bypass the safe’s solenoid | Bounce a safe open | Use a magnet | Bypass the key cylinder | Break the bolt work Safes are supposed to protect property, right? The sad news is that many of the inexpensive safes bought at big box stores or major online shopping sites…
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How Much Does it Cost to Open a Safe?
Cost to Open Safes with Key Overrides | Cost to Open Safes without Override Keys | Minimum Charges Cost to Open a Safe Opening a locked safe is not as cut and dry as people think it is. We are often asked how much it will cost, but the charges are all over the place…
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How Locksmiths Open Safes
Keypad Failure | Dial Combination Stopped Working | Lost Combination | Safe Drill Points | Opening a Safe Without Drill Points We discuss good, quality safes that need to be opened professionally so that the safe can be reused in as-good-as-new condition. For cheap, big box store safes, almost anyone with tin cutters, and in…
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Lost Keys to Safe: How to Get Replacement Safe Keys
Will a Replacement Key Open the Safe? | Affordably Safe Keys Mailed to You | How to Get a Sentry Safe Key | Get a Replacement Key the SAME day Some manufacturers, typically inexpensive safe manufacturers, provide keys as either the main method of opening the safe or as a secondary method to get into…
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How Much Do Safes Cost?
Safe Prices Vary Based on Size & Security I get asked this question all the time. But the answer isn’t as simple as just giving a dollar amount, because there are many types of safes, in a lot of different sizes, and made for varying levels of protection (fire, burglary, etc.). A better way to…
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Safe Won’t Open with Correct Code | Locksmith Solutions
How to Know It’s the Right Code | Low Batteries | Bolts are Jamming | Worn Keypad | When to Call a Locksmith For information on combination locks, see our article, How to Open a Safe When the Correct Combination Isn’t Working. When a safe won’t open using the correct code the likely causes are…
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What to Try When Your Safe Combination Doesn’t Work
Table: Symptom – Solution | Not Dialing Correctly | Combination Has Drifted | Safe is Jammed | Handle is Slipping | When to Call a Locksmith Has your safe’s dial combination has stopped working? This article is for you. If you have a digital lock, check out “What to Try When Safe Won’t Open With…
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Locked Out? Opening a Safe Without the Combination
If the Safe is Open | Obtain Override Key | How to Get Into a Sentry Safe | Retrieve Your Safe’s Combination | Drill Safe | FAQ ACME Locksmith opens safes, and one frequent question we get is, “How do I open my safe if I’ve lost the combination?“ The safe combination may have been…
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Mechanical vs Electronic Safe Locks
Ease of Use | Which Fail More | Which Are More Reliable | Lock Security | Best Safe Locks Reviews | FAQ The debate between combination vs digital safe locks isn’t just one of personal preference. When evaluating mechanical vs electronic safe locks you must also consider reliability, ease of access, and the ability to…
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Who Has Your Safe’s Combination | The Answer May Surprise You
If you’ve been reading the latest headlines, you heard that Liberty Safe is getting a lot of heat over giving out one of their customer’s safe combinations to the FBI. Some think it was justified. Some are outraged. Ignoring the politics: All major safe manufacturers keep safe combinations on file when they ship you a…