DIYbanter - View Single Post - OFF-TOPIC How can I get into my stronbox? (Lost Keys)

Christopher Tidy wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:

wrote:

Hi.. I have a metal STRONGBOX that I got at WalMart a few years back
for about $20 and have lost the key(s) to it. It has many important
documents inside including a little cash etc....

Is there an easy way for someone like me to bust the lock and get into
this thing? I am not concerned about destroying it as long as the
contents remain intact.

It is made of steel and is supposedly fireproof but I have no idea how
well the unit is actually constructed.

I just want a few ideas on how I can get into this thing without having
to visit a locksmith because right now my funds are a little
challenged.... lol

Thanks

LEESA (I)

PS: In a perfect world, something even I could do without having to
get someone to help me..... lol

Sure sounds to me like you are asking how to get into that strongbox
without leaving signs of forced entry or removing it from its present
location long enough to take it to a locksmith's shop.

Why don't you just ask the rightful owner of the key to open the box
for you?

Don't bother answering, I'm a pretty good guesser...

Jeff

You're right Jeff, well spotted. She says "it has many important
documents inside including a little cash etc." and yet in her next post
complains about the $25 cost of getting a new key made because it's $5
more than the cost of a new safe.

Chris

I certainly could be wrong, but "It's the way to bet."

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Life is like a sewer -- what you get out of it depends on what you put
into it."