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Opening a safe buried in concrete

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  • #52
    zagmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    Sorry, Michael, I left out some of the detail yesterday. I did try the WD40 previously (following your sugestion), but it now looks like *both* keys were the wrong ones, so I was never going to get anywhere with them.

    The lock has been picked, the cylinders are aligned, etc . . . but the retaining-bolt-thing won't budge. It's now swimming in WD40 and we'll see later on during the week if it will move. If not, then it's the drill (according to the safe man).

    z


  • #53
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    I'm waiting in anticipation here now.


  • #54
    dnme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭dnme


    zagmund wrote: »
    Sorry, Michael, I left out some of the detail yesterday. I did try the WD40 previously (following your sugestion), but it now looks like *both* keys were the wrong ones, so I was never going to get anywhere with them.

    The lock has been picked, the cylinders are aligned, etc . . . but the retaining-bolt-thing won't budge. It's now swimming in WD40 and we'll see later on during the week if it will move. If not, then it's the drill (according to the safe man).

    z

    OP, any chance of a photo or two of this thing?


  • #55
    kingtorres9
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭kingtorres9


    My brother can open any safe. He used to work in Chubb. He told me he will open it free of charge for you in about 6 months with Good Behaviour. LOL


  • #56
    zagmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    Finally got it opened today. The basic inputs were a large amount of WD40, a lot of elbow grease, time and of course the correct key.

    When we got it opened, there was nothing in it other than a number of dead bugs, some dust & a small piece of paper. No treasure map, bah.

    The real problem was that the locking elements had rusted and required a huge amount of effort and WD40 to move.

    Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions. I'll try and put some photos up for reference later so that people who need to open a similar safe have an idea of what they're up against.

    z


  • #57
    Connavar
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Connavar


    zagmund wrote: »

    When we got it opened, there was nothing in it other than a number of dead bugs, some dust & a small piece of paper. No treasure map, bah.

    z

    Hes only saying that because he doesn't want us to know about his newly found priceless treasure:D


  • #58
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Shall we call you Zatarrah instead of Zagamund?


  • #59
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Anyway, what was on the piece of paper. A will to a vast fortune?


  • #60
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    A sorry end to this story i say, hoping it would reveal the 4th secret of fatima mansions.


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  • #61
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    did you check for invisible ink on the paper

    or shine a UV light in the safe ?


    maybe there was LSD on the paper ?


  • #62
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Bertie's missing betting slip?


  • #63
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    finnyj wrote: »
    ... [ totally irrelevant, unhelpful post... ]
    zagmund wrote: »
    I'll try and put some photos up for reference later so that people who need to open a similar safe have an idea of what they're up against.
    Don't forget your address. GPS co-ordinates would help too.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #64
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,786 ✭✭✭meercat


    great thread lads
    one of the better ones
    followed with interest
    pity about the ending
    sorry about that zagmund
    thanks for the regular updates though


  • #65
    brightkane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭brightkane


    zagmund wrote: »
    When we got it opened, there was nothing in it other than a number of dead bugs, some dust & a small piece of paper. No treasure map, bah.
    z

    How the hell the did bugs manage to get into it, had they their own drill?!
    or
    who the hell buries bugs in a safe?!


  • #66
    Dermo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Dermo


    brightkane wrote: »
    who the hell buries bugs in a safe?!

    bigger bugs


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  • #67
    p15574
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭p15574


    brightkane wrote: »
    who the hell buries bugs in a safe?!

    Someone trying to save the world from killer flesh-eating bugs, temporarily put into suspended animation, locking them in a safe and destroying the key to protect the world so no-one can open it and release the...oh.


  • #68
    zagmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    Here's some photos, just for reference. Thanks again for all the help.

    2865 - showing the ledge with rust and crud that the lid sat onto
    2866 - the floor of the safe, with bugs - looks pretty gross when lit up by flash
    2867 - more floor, more bugs, the piece of paper - it's actually the tear-off bit from a book of stamps
    2868 - the crown jewels other photo of the lid, so I didn't upload it
    2869 - the lid, with the silver roundie looking yoke - this is what slides out and locks when you use the key and this is what wouldn't move back in due to being siezed up after years of non use. When the black platic was removed there were a lot of bugs underneath (i.e. inside the lid).

    GPS co-ords - 51.513871,-0.088207.

    z


  • #69
    dnme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭dnme


    zagmund wrote: »
    Here's some photos, just for reference. Thanks again for all the help.

    2865 - showing the ledge with rust and crud that the lid sat onto
    2866 - the floor of the safe, with bugs - looks pretty gross when lit up by flash
    2867 - more floor, more bugs, the piece of paper - it's actually the tear-off bit from a book of stamps
    2868 - the crown jewels other photo of the lid, so I didn't upload it
    2869 - the lid, with the silver roundie looking yoke - this is what slides out and locks when you use the key and this is what wouldn't move back in due to being siezed up after years of non use. When the black platic was removed there were a lot of bugs underneath (i.e. inside the lid).

    GPS co-ords - 51.513871,-0.088207.

    z

    The first photo is beautiful in it's own right. You should show it here and ask the members what they think it is.


  • #70
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    zagmund wrote: »

    GPS co-ords - 51.513871,-0.088207.

    Bank of England vaults better not be full of bugs for all our sakes ;-)


  • #71
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    cgarrad wrote: »
    Bank of England vaults better not be full of bugs for all our sakes ;-)

    better there than the bank of irelands empty vaults


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