Combination Forgotten

Hi everyone,

A few years ago Mr Kandy bought a lock for our push bikes and we used it quiet a bit before he put it away for the winter as the bikes are now under more secure accomadation.

Now the problem is that we are hoping to use the bikes over the coming weeks so Mr Kandy decided to get the locks out to take with us.Unfortunatley he {Mr Kandy}has forgotten what the number is for the combination part of the lock so unless he suddenly remembers it or can remember where he has written down the number or find the details with it on,the lock is all but useless.He has spent some time over the last couple of evenings trying different number combinations but can't get the thing open

What I would like to know from any of you good people is there anyway apart from using a sledge hammer,to get the right numbers put in so we can use it or is it destined for the bin which would be a shame as it still looks brand ne

The actual item is called a Lox with a keyhole symble in the O of Lox if that is of any help.

Any help would be much appreciated.Thanks

 

You can start off from 0000, 0001, 0002 ! I did and found the magic number of a lock I had, so it can be done.

Cheers, Tony.

 

Like what Woo said, usually only takes me a minute so don't park near me

 

If the bikes are worth anything, throw the combination locks away and buy good strong high carbon steel ones with the round barrel type key, or at least a decent chain and pad lock.

WOO is right with the technique. It helps if you kind of bend the two halves of the lock as you do it, and then on each number, jiggle the selector a bit. It will have more free play when its on the right number.

The trouble is this technique has been well known for about 30 years now, and unfortunately any trick us good folks know will be old news to the dodgy sorts, who'll have a combi lock open in a matter of seconds.

 

As WOO suggests, but keep a tension on the lock so you can feel when the keyway is located. You need 2 hands, a foot and a trout ticklers touch.

 

Many thanks everyone for your input

Mr Kandy tells me that the other night he managed to get tow of the digits working from right to left but was running out of time and then when I asked him what the numbers were he said he had forgotten them again

The bikes are Dahons{folding bikes}and are not cheap flimsy ones and were quiet expensive when we bought them but they are ideal to put in the back of the car and then get used round our local resorvoirs and discontinued railway tracks that have been turned into fifteen mile cycle tracks

I have managed to sort out my old motorcycle D lock plus a small heavy duty lock which will go through the spokes and as they require keys,I have them but the locks just need a quick wipe over and a spot of WD40 sprayed in the lock as they are a bit stiff.

Anyway,many thanks for all your help and the combination puzzle will be something Mr Kandy can work on in the long dark winter months