How do you open a number combination lock?


How do you open a number combination lock?

  1. Step 1: Turn the dial 3 times to the right stopping on the 1st number.
  2. Step 2: Turn left 1 full turn passing the 1st number and ending at the 2nd number.
  3. Step 3: Turn the dial to the right ending on the 3rd number.
  4. Step 4: Pull down to open the lock.


Are combination locks easy to pick?

For example, if a combination lock has three dials, each of which is numbered zero through nine, it will only have a total of 720 different combinations. While this may sound sufficient to protect against cracking, a motivated thief can probably find the correct combination in less than an hour.


How many tries for a 3 digit lock?

However there are (0-9) 10 possibilities for each of the three digits. Therefore, the maximum possible number of codes is 10* 10*10 = 1000. So, anywhere from 1 to 1,000.