Hi Chaps,

I realise how dodgy this sounds already, but I can promise you it is legit!

Our cheap crap piece of sh*t safe at home has decided to get locked shut.

It is only a cheap one, that you have a keypad and a emergency lock with a key to open...... and here lies the problem.

The batteries for the keypad went flat..... so I decided to use the key to unlock it....... and the lock and the internal parts all fell out!!!

Now I have a locked safe, no keypad and no lock with which to open it!!!


Anyone have any bright ideas???? Worried that an angle grinder will torch the contents (passports etc).

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Ha ha i'm sure there wouldn't be too many sparks inside if its a cheapo safe, single lock mechanism to grind halfway up the door? Other than that then locksmith and get your story straight

Try a spud...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyGhEIbZLUU

I don't have anything to put in a safe but I really hope its not that easy

Thank you for the video!

Tried the spud, no help!

Tried the hand, hurt it!

Tried a hammer, have mostly broken it!

It now has no plastic etc on the front and the keypad is dead!

I'm almost ready to resort to bad language!!!

Have you got a photo of it? The hinges are normally the best thing to remove.
Don't fear the grinder - make cuts into the corners to weaken the structure and then cold chisel/crowbar

Angle grinder with a cutting disc

Maybe prop it up on one corner and beat the cr&p out of it on the diagonal with a sledge?

There can't be much strength/structure to it. If you can distort it enough, the door should bust open.

I don't think they're designed to take much punishment, just deter snatch and go thieves.

Depending on size freeze it and then pour boiling hot water on it and smack it with a sledge hammer bloody hard wear safety gear