Combination lock problem

[Slickone]

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I got one of these at a yard sale but one of the two latches won't open. That side's combination lock is still set to 0 0 0, and still has the factory plastic chord through it, so it shouldn't have been set. Anything I can do to fix it or find the correct combination if it's not broken, short of breaking the latch open?

 

[myusername]

001, 002, 003, 004, ....

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: myusername
001, 002, 003, 004, ....

:evil:

 

[awal]

Try all possible combinations

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

C'mon, it's only 3 digits...

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

yeah, he's right.

Come on, it could take like an hour, tops, and that's if you only have one hand or something.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Originally posted by: ming2020
C'mon, it's only 3 digits...

Whats the calculation to find the amount of permeatations (spelling?)? I forgot it

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: futuristicmonkey

Originally posted by: ming2020
C'mon, it's only 3 digits...

Whats the calculation to find the amount of permeatations (spelling?)? I forgot it

10*10*10 = 1000

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: futuristicmonkey

Originally posted by: ming2020
C'mon, it's only 3 digits...

Whats the calculation to find the amount of permeatations (spelling?)? I forgot it

10x10x10

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: myusername
001, 002, 003, 004, ....

lol

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: futuristicmonkey

Originally posted by: ming2020
C'mon, it's only 3 digits...

Whats the calculation to find the amount of permeatations (spelling?)? I forgot it

Permutations (think "mutation").

You take the number of values on each slider and then slap on an exponent for how many sliders there are.

So if you've got 3 sliders and each is numbered from 0-8, then you have 9 possible values on each slider. 9^3=729 possible combinations. If the sliders are numbered 0-9, then you have 10 possible values. 10^3 = 1000.

I once had a bike lock that had 4 sliders 0-7. Starting from 0-0-0-0 I got the right one in about 30 minutes. Just sat down in front of the TV, watched some 'toons, and let my fingers do the work.

 

[MithShrike]

Haha.

 

[Slickone]

If I found it, can I re-set it to something else?

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: Slickone
If I found it, can I re-set it to something else?

No. and what was it?

 

[raanemaan]

Originally posted by: myusername
001, 002, 003, 004, ....

May take some time but only three tumblers

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: Slickone
If I found it, can I re-set it to something else?

No. and what was it?

I haven't tried to find it.

Yes, it's 0-9, so 1000 possible combos. And there's a chance that it's already on the correct combo (000), but just won't open because of a latch problem.