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Just to be cranky, shouldn't we eliminate all the permutations that use the same number three times? (i.e. 11-11-11)? My knowledge of combination locks doesn't
by GCA10 7y ago
Just to be cranky, shouldn't we eliminate all the permutations that use the same number three times? (i.e. 11-11-11)? My knowledge of combination locks doesn't extend much beyond goofing with Master locks in high school, but the more rudimentary designs require that the middle number be different from either of the two end ones. This doesn't sound like a super-advanced safe.
- brk 7y agoNot only different, but different by a couple of digits to account for the width of the tabs on the discs inside the lock that you are rotating with the knob.
- lostlogin 7y agoAll the safes I have used have codes that get closer to ‘0’ with each turn/direction change. This might be a low number when turning anti-clockwise or a high one when turning clockwise. These weren’t sophisticated mechanisms, so it might just be these models.