how to get into a locked file cabinet

[bigalt]

My wife lost the keys to a file cabinet many years ago, and the key that the locksmith cut for it using the code didn't work.

Does anyone have any experience busting into these things? It doesn't matter if it remains undamaged.

 

[Mrvile]

Guns and axes and explosives.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Guns and axes and explosives.

QFT.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Drill the lock out.

 

[thelanx]

On an episode of House he reached under the cabinet and did something to a metal rod that unlocked all the drawers in the cabinet. Not sure if that is real or not.

 

[bigalt]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Drill the lock out.

hmm, would you drill around the lock to pull it out, or actually try to drill into the lock?

 

[Baked]

Butter knife. But I'm not gonna tell you how.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: thelanx
On an episode of House he reached under the cabinet and did something to a metal rod that unlocked all the drawers in the cabinet. Not sure if that is real or not.

With some cheap filing cabinets you're able to do that, but most filing cabinets are better built than that.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

hammer

 

[AaronB]

If you don't care about damage then just take a crowbar to the drawers.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: bigalt

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Drill the lock out.

hmm, would you drill around the lock to pull it out, or actually try to drill into the lock?

Drill right through the middle of it, you need a fairly large bit though.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: AaronB
If you don't care about damage then just take a crowbar to the drawers.

i think this would probably be the simplest way

that's what i would do

 

[Xylitol]

I thought that this thread had something to do with pr0n kid

 

[WildHorse]

 

[SilentZero]

Originally posted by: Xylitol
I thought that this thread had something to do with pr0n kid

ROFL

 

[glugglug]

How to get into a locked filing cabinet:

step 1: open cabinet
step 2: get in drawer
step 3: push yourself in putting your hands on the drawer above (or top of the cabinet) to shut it.

You can probably force the drawer open prying it with a thin piece of steel, likely breaking the lock in the process.
If the drawer underneath can be removed, you may be able to remove the rails supporting the locked drawer, and tilt it to get past the lock.

 

[Rubycon]

slapjack

 

[ShadowBlade]

just drill the lock'

~3/8" bit -> center of keyhole

drill until it unlocks

NOTE: some locks uses extremely hard steel and cannot be drilled or cut with most drills
i.e the loops on Master paddlocks (sp?) cannot be broken by anything I own

 

[bigalt]

ended up prying it open with the back of a hammer. I really wanted to borrow a power drill but couldn't get one until tomorrow

Thanks folks!