# Combination lock **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 19, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226 "2004-06-19T21:00:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/1 "2004-06-19T21:00:39Z")
while cleaning out my room, i found a combination lock. its not on anything, but i would like to be able to use it. its not a Master brand,it doesnt have any brand name or serial number. nor does it have the combo on the back. anybody know how to open it? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/2 "2004-06-19T21:02:41Z")
0 - 0 - 0 ---- damn! 0 - 0 - 1 ---- damn! …and so forth… ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/3 "2004-06-19T21:10:18Z")
i should mention its a rotary, or spin type. so it gonna be like 30, 15, 4 or something ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/4 "2004-06-19T21:12:43Z")
Would you really want to use a lock that someone could so easily open? ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/5 "2004-06-19T21:22:17Z")
no, but i would rather have an easily solve-able combination than lose the 2.50 i spent on the lock. hopefully i will encounter a lazy theif and have the best of both worlds ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/6 "2004-06-19T21:46:17Z")
Here’s a couple links that might be helpful. They’re all from [www.howstuffworks.com](http://www.howstuffworks.com). For starters, take a look [Inside a Combination Lock](http://home.howstuffworks.com/inside-lock.htm). Once you know what you’re up against, you could move on to [lockpicking in general](http://home.howstuffworks.com/lock-picking.htm) If you’re an overachiever, maybe you could move on to a [new career?](http://money.howstuffworks.com/safecracking.htm) Good luck! Rhythm ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combination-lock/251226/7 "2004-06-20T16:34:28Z")
We’re not going to help you pick a lock. This is closed. **DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator