6 Oct
2011
6 Oct
'11
6:01 p.m.
Quoting Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com>:
On Tue, 4 Oct 2011, Geoffrey Reed wrote:
i have the skill but not the tool to do it, I had thought about using my regular
lockpicks and make a custom tension wrench... not really -that- much harder than
a 6 pin regular lock.
no numbers on the face of the lock, one of the housemates is a locksmith and
could cut me a key with the code.he is out of town doing some training this week
and I was hoping to get in and take a look inside.... may have to wait anyways,
he might have a tubular pick in his truck.
-sigh- need to open an IBM AT (5170) and someone
thought they'd be
funny,
and locked the damn thing and took the key :(
Any suggestions??? I'd like to not damage the case if possible.
From your question, I will have to assume that you do not have the
skill
to pick the lock. Ace keys can be fairly easily picked with the right
tool - it doesn't take much knowledge of t
You could pay a locksmith to pick it for you. They might laugh.
Particularly if they are young enough to not realize that the 5170 had
a
REAL lock, V the latch that looks like such a lock on cheap generic
ATs.
(In which case, negotiate a flat rate before starting)
BUT, since you can carry it in and set it on the counter, you will be
paying "bench" rates.
Does yours have a 4 to 6 digit number on the face of the lock? If so,
a
good locksmith can look that up and "code cut" a key for you.
Are you willing to sacrifice the lock? They are not very hard to
drill.
There also exist special tubular drill bits explicitly for the task.
NO,