We usually use it here in the shop when someone brings a safe to us.

This is especially true if the safe is locked shut and needs to be opened.

Safe technicians have more knowledge and experience in this area than a traditional locksmith.

These specialized machines are great for some situations where a safe with a mechanical combination lock is in good working order but the combination is unknown.

The Auto Dialer is mounted on the front of the safe, gripping jaws are attached to the lock dial and electronics are then programmed.

When turned on the Auto Dialer will systematically dial every one of the 1,000,000 possible combinations on standard Group 2 mechanical locks.

They are expensive and a traditional locksmith is unlikely to own one.

For obvious reasons not everyone is able to purchase an Auto Dialer.

In fact, I have always suspected the FBI has a file on me as a result of owning one.

They work on standard three wheel Group 2 locks, locks that mimic Group 2, and several other types.

They do not work on Group 2M, Group 1, Group 1M, and many old locks.

Sometimes the type of lock on a safe is difficult to determine, which makes a safe techs knowledge and experience important.

You might get lucky and get the combination in an hour if the combos first number is low.

But when set on the fastest speed it can still take three straight days if the first number is high.

Some locks, for a number of reasons, need to be run at slow speeds so it can actually take as long as two weeks Occasionally the process can be shortened.

For instance, if it is suspected that the combination was a MM-DD-YY date, these can all be run quickly.

If it is known that the safe owner only used zero and five numbers for ease of dialing, these possible combinations can also be run quickly.

If the first or second number is known for certain, that dramatically reduces the number of combinations that need to be dialed.

Certain parts inside the lock might move too freely or may bind up.

Dirt in the lock or old grease can prevent proper movement of parts.

If the machine needs to run a long time, that by itself will be more work than most locks see in a hundred years.

Even when the machine opens the safe we frequently replace the lock due to wear from the process.

They will almost certainly not last long enough for the combination to be found.

We dont want to be responsible for the wrong person getting their hands on an Auto Dialer.

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