Update!! (now in) cannot get into my safe, battery terminal fell off inside

[SafeCracka]

True, anything can fail. When it comes to my guns, I'm about limiting variables; batteries, codes, keypads, wires, etc.... no thanks. We've had multiple posts about electronic safe issues. I don't recall a single one about a traditional mechanical safe. I'll play the odds.

ask biker_bill or Shortcut they both had mechanical locks that failed.....

 

[Shortcut]

ask biker_bill or Shortcut they both had mechanical locks that failed.....

SUCKS! took the pro's a few hrs to get it open, but once opened easily repaired

 

[fast306stang]

Glad you're back in, and now I feel ok saying it.... reason #437 why I'll never own an electronic safe.

Yep! My coworker had one...not sure what happened but something failed electrically. He said the locksmith drilled his safe over the course of 3 Days and he paid $700. After reading this thread I wonder if there was a better way, but after my coworker told me that story I knew right then and there I wouldn't buy an electronic one.

 

[Shortcut]

ask biker_bill or Shortcut they both had mechanical locks that failed.....

I will still only buy mechanical locks thought.

 

[RiverBend]

Mine failed ONCE AND I SIMPLY USED THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED EMERGENCY KEY, A LONG HEX TYPE KEY AND OPENED IT RIGHT UP.
GOT TO BE PREARED FOR THESE TO FAIL, THATS WHY THEY SUPPLY THE 8" LONG KEY WITH IT.

 

[biker_bill]

Yep, my mechanical lock failed.
Combination was changing for the last number over time.
Then the dial stopped before I could get to the last number and didn't want to spin anymore.
I about got locked out, really locked out!

But SafeCracka helped me out!
Thank You again SafeCracka .

 

[biker_bill]

Mine failed ONCE AND I SIMPLY USED THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED EMERGENCY KEY, A LONG HEX TYPE KEY AND OPENED IT RIGHT UP.
GOT TO BE PREARED FOR THESE TO FAIL, THATS WHY THEY SUPPLY THE 8" LONG KEY WITH IT.

My safe doesn't have any kind of emergency key.
It's a liberty safe and as I understood SafeCracka it's a pretty good and stout safe.

 

[SafeCracka]

Mine failed ONCE AND I SIMPLY USED THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED EMERGENCY KEY, A LONG HEX TYPE KEY AND OPENED IT RIGHT UP.
GOT TO BE PREARED FOR THESE TO FAIL, THATS WHY THEY SUPPLY THE 8" LONG KEY WITH IT.

Yeah about that...... no.

 

[Leatherhead]

I have an 8" key that will unlock a different kind of box...

 

[rightway1974]

Are you going to do it twice?