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Posted: 10/5/2024 12:19:21 AM EDT
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I bought an older nice RSC with a S&G 6700 on it. Everything appears to be working fine on it, but I know the lock is due for some TLC. I'd also like to reprogram (or reset) the combination to something more intuitive. Is this something I should DIY or remove it and bring to a locksmith? I'm not a complete moron and can follow instructions. At the same time, after buying the correct lube/tool I might be halfway to paying a locksmith for it. I also question if I'll accidentally run into the Jiffy Lube of locksmiths. |
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S&G has a very good Mechanical Safe Lock Guide. And Gordon made a detailed disassembly and description of a 6730 with lots of photos including how a change of combo works: What Is Inside an S&G 6730 Safe Lock? That will probably provide all the info you need and you can decide if you want to work yourself on it or not. |
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Local locksmith offered to lube/reprogram for an easy $230 and promised to use the wrong grease. I ended up rebuilding it myself fairly easily. Question is... this has a key tumbler on the front of it and I don't own a key. Any locksmith can re-pin it easily and I now know how to take it out. Should I have a key made for it? I might just superglue it... I can use the dial and it seems like a vulnerability. |
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Originally Posted By 302w: Local locksmith offered to lube/reprogram for an easy $230 and promised to use the wrong grease. I ended up rebuilding it myself fairly easily. Question is... this has a key tumbler on the front of it and I don't own a key. Any locksmith can re-pin it easily and I now know how to take it out. Should I have a key made for it? I might just superglue it... I can use the dial and it seems like a vulnerability. The lock on the dial of that safe only exists to lock the dial at the zero position. Its just to prevent casual tampering with the dial. Impressioning a key for them is easy, and they are easily picked, I do not consider them to be of any real security value and there are not many different keys possible. |
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