(picking 206) Master 4-wheel combination padlock opened - fuzzy decoding method - thanks to Ulrik

[@Kookbandit]

It works! I found this lock years ago on the street, was laying in my desk drawer and just picked it with your method! Thanks

[@trevorfatfingers]

After months, I know I could have bought a new one but was not happy to just throw away. I watched this video, within10mins I had it open. Brilliant.

[@Potti314]

Thank you for your feedback. Glad it worked for you.

[@rykerlennox3168]

pro trick : watch movies on kaldroStream. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@carsonkyle449]

@Ryker Lennox Yup, been using KaldroStream for years myself =)

[@wellsjaxton5570]

@Ryker Lennox yup, been using kaldroStream for since november myself :)

[@johnwhittaker759]

Brilliant video. Missus accidentally changed the combination. Possibly might not get rid of her now thanks to this. Thanks. 👍👍

[@shakascuba]

Thanks! I've got this lock with letters instead of numbers. I've had it for years and occasionally pick it up to try and solve it. Thanks to this video I finally did it!

[@peteboggy4435]

Brilliant explanation. The locks I have contain 3 false gates and 1 true gate per wheel. I have now decoded them both. Need more locks now. Thanks Mr Potti.

[@Potti314]

Yeah, get some more locks and play - also try decoding without looking at the wheels.

[@ryanw1975]

Wow I am impressed I have never tried opening a lock in my life I listened to your video and in less than 5 minutes I opened the lock that I got in a auction job lot . Thank you for the great video . Im still smiling

[@Potti314]

Haha, your comment makes me smile - thank you very much for telling me your success. Great that it helped :-)

[@A2Z1Two3]

Snag is if YOU can decode it in minutes, then don't lock up anything expensive with the same lock!

[@cancsajn]

u’re fab! i was in the same position as others, with a padlock that i didn’t want to throw away... although i was 100% sure of the combination, it just didn’t work. it was either reset by someone else or the problem came from that it wasn’t locked back in the proper position 🤔 anyway i watched many other vids that didn’t help, but this one did, thank you, u’re a legend and i now have a padlock that’s working again 😊 thank you

[@Potti314]

Thanks a lot for your kind feedback - glad to read that you had success. Check this out for a much more reliable method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@coltonmcgee52]

I have been trying to find a method that works on this lock for two days. Then, I got the lock open in 10seconds with your method. Wow. Thanks mate.

[@Potti314]

Cheers and thanks for the positive feedback. Here's an even more reliable method kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU Have fun decoding :-)

[@PhearaXT]

My nephew bought a new lock from the store for his high school. After he set the new code, he couldn’t close the lock. So I watched some of the KZbin videos to find solutions. I’ve tried it and it works. Thanks to KZbinrs for helping me and my nephew out!

[@simondawson8060]

Thank you for this video! I accidentally reset my gym padlock last night somehow, same model as this, and this has helped me work out the new combination. On the other hand it shows how easy digital locks are to pick😬

[@Potti314]

Thank you for the feedback - appreciate it.

[@wasey4u]

omg .. I almost thought to get rid of this padlock but thought let's try youtube and within a few mins I was able to open the lock. Great help .. thank you :)

[@ModernR6]

Thanks, I've had this lock locked 4 years but refused to throw it away, your video just helped me unlock it! 🔓

[@Potti314]

Cool, thanks for the great feedback. Happy that my video helped you.

[@1ndustryvisuels316]

Modern R6 me too

[@jennifermontoya5611]

Potti314 can you help me

[@Potti314]

yes, how?

[@Potti314]

yes, how?

[@LADYSOCAL13]

Thank you , . I learned something new today........👍😄 got it 1st time watching & within in 5 mins in your video I was able to open "Model No. 630D" . A brand new lock my other half had purchased a month ago and locked it unaware of # code. Thanks to your very well said video he finally can set it right and use it.......

[@Potti314]

Wow, amazing. Thank you for your kind feedback. It's great to read that my video was helpful. Hope you also had some fun along the way of decoding. Cheers, Michael from Germany :-)

[@bobbykeyz1263]

I have the same lock but it's only a three wheel combo. I found it very easy to find the gates by pulling the shackle and starting with the first wheel and it pops in the gate and to me it's very noticeable But with that said you taught me something. The lock was given to me by someone at my work and I did not know you could change the combo so thank you for that. Now I can play with it some more :)

[@Potti314]

Those combination lock are great fun. Get yourself one with false gates for a bigger challenge. Some are easy to decode, some not, depends on the precision and on the way it is built. Check out my playlist of combo locks. Have fun.

[@anzbert_anzio]

amazing. i tried to open this lock for ages and used a few different strategies without success. with your method i had it open in 2 minutes.

[@Potti314]

Thanks for the feedback, great to read that it worked for you. I even have a more reliable method that you can find in my decoding marathon - video 468.

[@anzbert_anzio]

Potti314 thx! Will check it out.

[@Potti314]

Have fun and let me know if something need clarification.

[@yathongleung]

Nice and clear instructions, managed to unlock my old Master lock without having to throw it away. Thank you

[@Potti314]

Cheers and thanks for the feedback - glad it helped you out.

[@matthewallan9898]

Thank you for the fantastic video. I have 4 of these locks and apparently when I set one one of the codes were way off from the other 3 locks. I was about to throw it away until I just discovered this video. You saved me!

[@Potti314]

Glad to read that you had success. Thanks for the feedback.

[@Velvet-Sunshine.]

HERE'S THE INFORMATION YOU WANTED ON THIS LOCK. Thumbs up great video. I pick and decode locks for fun. I'm always looking for a challenge. DIRECTLY BECAUSE OF YOU I BOUGHT THIS EXACT SAME MASTER LOCK, as featured in your video. I agree it's different, I picked it EXACTLY as you had described. But if you take another look there are a number of other methods that still work such as finding the loosest wheels, not at all difficult. And contrary to your video it does have false Gates, but it's so poorly made,!!! They are there but are rather shallow and ineffective, and simply tensioning the shackle will bring you right to the correct number. It also has features that no other lock has such as that the numbers lock when the shackle is open and easy to use and to operate the CHANGE CODE POSITION. It's so poorly made by MASTER LOCK that all of its weaknesses can be exploited easily and therefore there is no reason to tear it apart. It's one of my favorites to play with. Thanks for listening and for inspiring me to buy this lock. Take care.

[@Potti314]

Cheers buddy and thanks for watching. Makes my happy to read that you have fun decoding like I. Once I made a video where I decoded many locks in a row, maybe it fun for you to watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@twinkmft7]

The lock (Master with 4 letters) on our shed in which I keep my telescope and accessories would not open, we tried for weeks! Same combo we always use so should have easily opened, but no luck. We sprayed with graphite to see if that was the problem, which helped the tumblers(?) move a bit more easily but still no luck. I googled "how to unlock combination lock" and your video came up, I watched it, and within 20 minutes had it open! (BTW found two letters of the combo had been changed up accidentally - maybe pushed up on lock when opening/closing who knows?) Thank you so much for posting this! Also, read your recommendations for more secure locks and will be getting one of those! :-)

[@Potti314]

Hey, that's great news - awesome success-story for you and me. Thank you so much for your feedback - appreciate it a lot :-)

[@simonfreear8466]

Great video! I'd been struggling with this exact lock for a while. Had it open in a couple of minutes after watching this! Thanks so much! 👍🏼🙂

[@Nerino666]

hehe: I had a lock and chain from a friend who forgot his number, with the tips I opened it in less than 5 minutes! thanks! GOOD JOB!

[@Potti314]

Glad you could get something out of this video - please also check out this for another more reliable method kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@JohnSchmitt3rd]

Thanks for your video. I just got open 4 locks we did not know the combination for. The best part is that all 4 were the same combination.

[@Potti314]

Thank you for your motivating feedback. Glad my video was helpful. Meanwhile I prefer this method which is more consistent and reliable kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@clayholbrook6705]

I got mine open while watching this. A real easy way to pick this lock is to pull on the shackle try moving the second one down from the shackle...If it moves freely, move the tumbler closest to the shackle to the next number, and try moving the second tumbler again. Keep doing this till the second tumbler gets hard to move. You just figured out the top number. Now go to the third from the shackle and try moving it until it gets hard to move, you will be figuring out the second tumbler. Repeat until you have them all done. I think I could easily pick this lock in well under a minute. Kinda sad, but fun. Take care.

[@Potti314]

Thanks for the tips; here's a bunch of locks picked in a row with all sorts of techniques - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU - have fun :-)

[@warren1663]

This method also works on the Master Model No. 643DWD which has letters instead of numbers. Can now unlock it in anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. It works best if you attach a rubber band to it, and then anchor it to your knee if you're sitting down. This gives you consistent pressure, which makes it a lot quicker to decode. Note: dont even waste your time on the top 2 wheels. you almost have to treat the top 2 and the bottom 2 wheels as a different sets of tumblers. Step 1. Apply a lot of pressure to the padlock. press down on the 3rd wheel so it can't move anywhere, then rotate the 4th (bottom) wheel until you get 2 letters/digits that the wheel moves loosely on. If you can't quite find any that are loose, apply more pressure. If you still can't find any, mix up all the combination wheels and repeat step 1. Sometimes if the top 2 wheels aren't in the right spot, you can get false positives. When you find the 2 letters/digits that move loosely, you'll know. just select one of the two and move on. Step 2. Apply pressure to the 4th wheel now so it can't move. Now again apply pressure to the padlock and rotate the 3rd wheel. This wheel requires a lot of pressure on the padlock. You are again looking for 2 digits/letters that the wheel moves freely between. Select one of the two digits. If you get false positives on this one, or they all have about the same feel, you'll want to mix up the top 2 wheels, and repeat step 2 again. Step 3. Now hold down on the 1st wheel, so it can't move... a lot of times this wheel likes to move around, especially if the bottom 2 wheels are correct. Apply pressure to the padlock, and move the 2nd wheel, sometimes you'll know this one right away, as it may click into place and the padlock may give a little. i've also had it where it was between another set of 2 combinations as well. step 4. Apply pressure to the 2nd wheel so it cant move, This one also likes to move around with the first wheel. Apply pressure to the padlock again, and rotate the 1st wheel, if all goes well, it should pop open. If it didn't open, try shifting one of the bottom wheels over to the other position that was loose. If all else, repeat step 1 and 2. if you still can't get it, just mix up all the combinations and try it again... when you finally start to feel the "loose" areas, you'll know you're on the right track, and it gets easier. i was so confident with this method, i mixed up the combinations several times without looking and decoded it pretty quickly. it requires a lot of consistent pressure on the padlock, why I dont recommend using your finger, because you have to keep getting a better grip, and you might not feel where the wheel goes free.

[@warren1663]

If you don't feel any resistance on the bottom 2 wheels, just move the top wheels over until the bottom wheels are firm. the goal is to make the wheels hard to move, and then the "loose" spots, are where the correct combinations are. the 2nd top wheel usually will click into place, and the top wheel is generally always firm. if you accidentally guess the top wheel correctly, the bottom wheels show little resistance, making it hard to decode. thats why you sometimes have to rotate the top one, until they have resistance again.

[@Potti314]

Thank you for the detailed description of the process - will try it step by step and check if I can reproduce your method. Cheers :-)

[@warren1663]

When i first saw this video, i didn't realize you did many others... so when i seen you cover the lock with the blanket, i thought you may have been trying to pull a magicians act, and replaced the lock with a different one. lol it was funny because i was trying to identify the scratch markings on your lock to verify it was the same one. youtube is full of stuff like that, fortunately we have genuinely knowledgeable people like you around.

[@warren1663]

Not sure if you have another video for this, but... you wouldn't happen to have any recommendations for a lock, would you? lol i noticed you like to get attached to specific locks, especially if they give you a little grief. lol

[@Potti314]

***** Thank you :-) Haha, no mystery involved here, just trying to feel and interpret the feedback. And my videos are not meant as prove for anything. They should entertain and give instruction on how to do it and to see how easy / hard it is to overcome such a mechanism.

[@21ld48]

I did it but not how you did… basically I just started from the top and found the number what didn’t turn under pressure then moved down to the next worked pretty must first time!! Thankyou!!!

[@bimlaohri3782]

Was it with tensioning the shackle

[@joshanderson9449]

I got movement on the shackle on all 4 wheels just a little on the first 2 and enough to get the lock to spin open on the 3rd but not enough to reset and the 4th was just try one till it popped thank you I'm very pleased to have learned a new a new skill

[@Potti314]

Glad to read that you had success :-)

[@mcelago1839]

OMG this is soooo amazing!!! thank you, just less than a minute I was able to get the combination!!!! Thank you! great tutorial!!!

[@Potti314]

Thank you for the feedback - great that I could help.

[@Draggie306]

Let’s go, just cracked my first lock! The numbers were 1749 - however it a little different to crack as it was already open and not locked!

[@MMTLukas]

I just also opened mine with extrem shackle pressure - so I found the correct gates very fast!

[@Potti314]

OK - yes, pulling hard enhances the feedback.

[@dimitarstoilov7063]

Thank you for the video! I manage to unlock my for less than a minute 😊

[@pb-mq4pi]

i have that exact same lock and i just managed to unlock it thanks to this video! many thanks!

[@Potti314]

Glad I could help.

[@pickbeard2690]

At the 3 minuet mark if anyone skipped to that they may think you were up to something rather rude 😳😛😉😂😂😂😯😊 I have had one of those I had to get open and the way you have shown was the way I overcame the lock🔓👍👍👍🤔 I even tried to feel for a gate down the side of the wheels but couldn't manage that either😞 Thanks for sharing 😘😘👍

[@Potti314]

Yes it's tricky and I still have no idea how it's done to cause this kind of feedback. No sure what you mean with minute 3, but I saw a mistake: I said 9 but meant 0. Will make a note in the video.

[@pickbeard2690]

+Potti314 meant 3:21 to be precise😂😂😉😊😛

[@Potti314]

Ah, OK I see. Yes to see only this would probably be very impolite in a picking video ;-)

[@kristofferalpsjo]

I just managed to do this with a Cocraft 400BC which is probably a rebranded Master lock. However I can't change the code on mine. Thank you!

[@Potti314]

Cheers :-)

[@marlonglion]

I forgot my combination 👏👏👏👏👏 thank you bravo

[@chaherewini3624]

OMG you are a legend. I had a "Master" brand lock and this was the only video that helped. YAY!! Thank you!!!!!!!!1

[@Potti314]

Cool, thanks for the feedback.

[@W0nder1Woman]

Thank you! Unlocked my old gym lock

[@Potti314]

Great - thanks for the feedback.

[@oscarmckenzie-linnell3715]

Cheers mate, really helpful video. Was able to get it in a about 10 minutes

[@Potti314]

Glad it helped.

[@jazminshanady1639]

I have the same silver 4 digit lock. It was giving me a really hard time today. Wasn't opening the shackle at all. I will try again with this method tomorrow. Hopefully it works.

[@rijsahota]

Many thanks for this video very helpful 👌👌👌😀

[@Potti314]

Glad it was helpful.

[@jeffyates2295]

Hi mate. My ABUS 165/40 was nowhere near as easy as yours to decode. Had been locked on a shed for 9-10 yrs and never used. Took a while to open so brought home and dropped it in a friends sonic tank for a few hours and rinsed it out with WD40. Now works a treat. Still find it hard to get a shim aside the wheels tho'. Good locks.

[@Potti314]

For future use, try this method kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU&ab_channel=Potti314 Very reliable.

[@SinghMani24]

Brilliant job, I've just get the combination for my pad lock as follows your method, Thanks

[@waggadorn]

Thank you! I have the same lock and this worked for me. Cheers!!

[@pecosbill2558]

Thank you, I was about to throw my lock away. It was locked and had forgotten the combination. Using your method, I opened in about 2 mints! You are awesome!!!

[@Potti314]

Thanks for the feedback. This is even more reliable kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLPc4BsismCoK8

[@Potti314]

Sorry, wrong link. This is what I meant kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@MiLa23baller]

Potti314 this method took me a total of 20sec. Thank you

[@bioz3883]

Lock picking is like knife collecting, just cuz you like knives, doesn't mean you like going around stabbing people. But its nice knowing you have that ability when you need it. XD

[@Potti314]

It handy to have these skills to help out friends.

[@CoxysPicks]

Potti - I believe each wheel has at least a false gate (mine seems to) and all I do is pull on the shackle and rotate wheel 1 to 4 watching for and feeling for shackle bounce. The shackle moves very positive when you slot in a gate (false or otherwise)

[@Potti314]

Yes I also believe it has false gates all over. Its a great lock to play with. But recently I bought a new one and it did not have false gates at all - very disappointing.

[@litoriacerula1011]

After trying for a while it worked, thank you very much

[@Radzio2006]

Its work ! I unlocked my lock in 2 minutes after watching your video!

[@Potti314]

Thanks for the feedback :-)

[@TheRitgstlm]

Thank you bro. We were locked out of the medication fridge at work and we were able to open it because of this video. We dont know who changed the code tho. It must have been the devil because it was 7666

[@Potti314]

Great - thanks for the feedback. Happy your were successful :-) You beat the devil - nice.

[@dirksecrets]

Great tutorial as usual. I've always problems with those combination locks. I am not persistent enough ;-)

[@Potti314]

Thank you. I was very persistent - or maybe obsessed ;-)

[@jamesrogers6886]

thank you sooo much i am in a shared accomodation but the ladlord is strict and put locks on the boiler and electric meter boilers gone down and needed the code thanks to this video im in cheers potti314

[@Potti314]

Thanks as long as all was legal. Only pick / decode your locks or locks you have explicit permission to do so.

[@andreccantin]

I've found an alternative way to decode these, or at least the 643D I just got. Turn each wheel to the position where it wiggles most freely. Do not use any shackle pressure. The detent is solid on every position of the wheel, but the axle the wheel turns around feels loose when it's oriented correctly. The wheel wiggles back and forth in the body of the lock, pivoting around the detent (left of the wheel). I've decoded it a few times now after having blindly set an unknown combination on it. I have no idea if this still works on locks that have more wear on them, as I opened the package on mine just a few hours ago.

[@Potti314]

Do you mean something like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIOxmZmEn9iYZq8

[@Wahian1]

many have reported this lock resetting the code by itself from what they set themselves. It happened to me last night and had a go to find its code it reset to. The first two numbers had decreased by 2. The last two numbers had increased by 1. Clearly two pairs of wheels are working together; So if this happens to you, using the video technique not far from the code you originally set it to, should find what new code it set itself to open it fairly easily. I only use it as a practice lock now.

[@Potti314]

I had this also on other locks that the combo was changed by itself. Burg Wächter is such a candidate. I even heard a discussion in a hardware store where a customer complained that he had to cut open a lock as the given combo was not working anymore. For the master lock you can also apply this technique kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@SYKOK1LLER]

Have this exact same lock and I was trying this method and was able to pop it open one minute before the video ended. Talk about interactive.

[@Potti314]

Haha, pretty cool. Congratulations :-)

[@Veronj1966]

Yaaaaaah done it ...massive thanx to your tutorial

[@Potti314]

Cheers and thanks for the feedback, also try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU&t=250

[@Spook-No1]

So weird. I noticed that sometimes the feedback is on the rear. Sometimes it's on the front. So write down the front code and the back code numbers that give feedback then start to combine the numbers and it will open.

[@carrcossa]

Great video, helped me to open a 4 digit padlock in more or less 30 min. Thanks a lot!

[@Potti314]

Cheers and thanks for the feedback. Also try this more robust method kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@darrendavenport8963]

i have a similar lock it was in my bucket of locks i to was having real trouble unlocking it i was just not getting any feedback and the wheels apart from 1 seem to move freely all the time. that was of some help to me though i think its going to challenge me as its my first combination lock and as you no im a neewbie. great vid and thankyou

[@Potti314]

Maybe try indirect decoding. For every number of wheel #1, quickly spin all other wheels and see the effect. That digit on wheel #1 that causes other wheels to bind is probably the right one. Then continue from that.

[@benderbendingrodriguez6280]

Thanks I unlocked my grandpas liquor cabinet whisky time!

[@Magnetica32]

OMG!!! IT WORKED FOR ME!!! I just bought a lettering lock .. Same brand.. the code was accidently changed.. I used this video as a guide.. lol... Thank God I found it..lol.. HAPPY!! ( I just didnt want to go buy another one)

[@Potti314]

That's great to read :-) Happy that my video was helpful - thanks for the feedback.

[@nas33rz]

after trying mine for 5 minutes it's unlocked thanks

[@Potti314]

That's an even better method kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU. But thanks for the feedback.

[@dopeymark]

I have tried repeatedly.. absolutely can't get it open.

[@Potti314]

Check this for a more consistent and reliable kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU method.

[@bobbykeyz1263]

If you try it again the first number at least on mine you can feel a good click just after the right number and the second wheel you can feel the shackle move a little and of corse the last number will open it but Mir is only three wheels so yours may act a little differently.

[@Potti314]

Yes, different locks can behave very different. Also important is the age, older locks loose precision and are easier due to better feedback.

[@mogensplauborg6030]

Hi - I found that using one other method that you have shown previously - where you feel for "lose" wheel solved my problem with this lock. But you have to feel really carefully in order to get it correct. I tried the method you show here first - but after long time without luck - I tried the other solution and within few minutes it was open. So you might want to try that solution.

[@Potti314]

Thank you for you feedback. I'm happy that got your lock open with the other method. But that's actually an old video and meanwhile I studied these locks much more extensively. In my marathon decoding session I used the method with testing the influence of the next binding wheel - works absolutely robust kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@marktownend1964]

Great video problem sorted 😊

[@carolarmstrong1855]

My lock shackle was locked outside and number was moved so now I cannot bring the shackle round into position to get number decoded thanks for anyhelp as I have 3 the same position

[@fathimainshafa2629]

It works! Thank you great job 👏

[@MatthijsJansen79]

Damn! I have this lock, just bought it. I messed up with setting the initial (own) code. I watched this video, and opened it before the video ended. Lol.

[@Potti314]

Haha, very cool. Thanks for the feedback.

[@MatthijsJansen79]

Now I am not so sure anymore about the quality of this lock, though. :/

[@Potti314]

Yes, you shouldn't really rely on combination locks of this kind.

[@Veronj1966]

Brilliant I cracked it.....BUT...I can't remember it now to close it...do I just reverse what I did..as been trying for 30 mins now

[@Potti314]

You could have filmed it ;-)

[@somename152]

I have this same lock only it's letters and I lent it for my sister to use at the gym and now the bottom spinner thing is stuck and won't turn to open it. I already know what the combination is because it's mine. I don't have my packing and instruction since it's a lock I got a while back. Help. I can't spin it to fix it. It's already opened the lock but just stuck and unusable now.

[@inorite4553]

Aaaaaaaaaand just as you finished your video, I got mine to open.

[@Potti314]

Haha - very cool :-)

[@fourbanger83]

My Abus 165/40 doesn't give me as much trouble as this one does. Has anyone seen a video of this being taken apart yet?

[@Swynndla]

Thank you Potti314 for another fantastic video - you have really clear lock picking videos, and a friendly voice! You have inspired me to learn lock picking & also to start my own lock-picking youtube channel.

[@Potti314]

That you a lot for your kind words. Happy to read to I am source of inspiration - I'm subscribed ;-) Look here the very same lock picked with the indirect method more reliable kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@Swynndla]

Oh I am very honored to have you subscribed to me! Thanks also for the link to the more reliable method. I'm learning a lot from you and your fantastic videos. Combination locks might be my favorite, because no tools are needed. Thank you once again from New Zealand. :-)

[@sometimesleela5947]

Cheat: Stick a long sewing needle (stiff wire, straightened paperclip, etc) down the code change groove. Rotate the top wheel until it drops through the gate. Repeat for the other three. The gates are now aligned (halfway between a digit). Remove the needle and rotate all 4 wheels together until shacke pops.

[@CookieTube]

If doing that, for the 7640 at least, they seem to be aligned on a whole number though. Add +3 to each number and you have the combo.

[@SW-hu2wc]

Thanks, this tip was golden. Also @CookieTube; For the 3217cd you need to subtract -3 from each number to get the combo.

[@peperegis]

thank you just picked my girlfriends gym lock , as she reset a new number by mistake .

[@Potti314]

Great - thanks for the feedback.

[@christianjanen7600]

Super! I have to try it with my locks

[@Potti314]

Thank you. Depending on the way the locks are built, you have to apply different methods. Please let us know how it worked out.

[@raumfahreturschutze]

I sort of did the same thing and figured my old lock combo. I remembered it I set it to a stupid word like "fuck" but I couldn't quite remember. Using your vid, I found out it was "dank" and laughed out loud when it opened.

[@Potti314]

Haha, cool :-) Thanks for the feedback - appreciate it.

[@Decklun]

I have this same lock, however the shackle is stuck in the 90 degree position that you use to reset the combination. It turned like this in my gym bag and changed the combination on its own. Should the same tricks in this video work when the shackle is in that position? Been trying for 20 minutes with no luck.

[@HazrShield]

holy shit i acctually got it i created a wrong kode by accident and now its open though i had a general idea of the first 2 digets i had no idea where it went wrong THX

[@Potti314]

Cool - thanks for the feedback. Makes me happy to read that you got it open again :-)

[@scriptguru4669]

Thanks, I cracked a combo [just for fun!] I felt #2 was 9 and #3 was 6 and then I guessed 6969, some people make it too easy.

[@Potti314]

You should mess around only with locks that you own or have permission to use.

[@scriptguru4669]

@@Potti314 I was only winding a friend up, like I said "just for fun"

[@Potti314]

​@@scriptguru4669 Alright, thanks for clarification. As a picker I need to be very clear about following the ethics of the lock sport. Hence my comment as I didn't know the circumstances. Nothing against a joke between friends - happy pickings :-)

[@IweinFuld]

Master locks are crap, we can agree on that. I'm a noob at picking/decoding, but I think these master locks simply have too much play everywhere, so much even that typical decoding tactics don't work for me. I bought a new one, set a code, couldn't open it on that code and then went down this rabbit hole. I now have no idea anymore how to change the code, but I can open it at random settings that change whenever I close it. I simply move the wheels until the bar is offset maximally (and the wheels wont move anymore). Then it opens -with a bit of bare hand pressure-, but I can't reliably change the code per the instructions anymore. Then when I close it, I have to find a new configuration that opens it. The initially set combination, or the new ones I tried to set (before and after going through this vid) don't work as well as just feeling out the lock and prying it open. Have I simply broken this lock with my bare hands? Have I bought an already broken one? Or is there something new and interesting I should learn before I can finally use this lock as it was designed? I enjoy the art of cracking locks, but I was honestly looking for a lock to keep my kids away from my dangerous tools first. 😇

[@wheniroam8333]

I have a four digit combination lock that is in the unlocked position and I can't lock it as I have forgotten the code. How do I find out the lock code this way around?

[@Josh-ck6rf]

I have the same problem

[@sirpfa]

Not working… i have even cheaper 5$ ABUS 3 digit lock and 6 years im trying to open it and its not opening at all. When i pull up the shackle the first the first disc moves heavy on all numbers and second less heavy but still heavy and last disc is loosely spinning and i get no click on any of the discs at all… I want to open and use it not to break it. So what to do?

[@MrMrdave1966]

Just saved me a lock. Thanks

[@corywilliamsmith]

Holy crap I wish I had the magic touch like all of these others with success. I'm so frustrated. My fingers are absolutely killing me and they hurt trying to do this stupid TASK! UGH

[@caidenforde]

Glad im not the only one

[@corywilliamsmith]

@@caidenforde I ended up figuring it out after taking a few hour break. Turns out I was just trying too hard. Don’t strain your fingers too much and feel for those gates

[@fannyj9031]

thanx worked .....loved your video though .....this one really helped me ....thank again

[@Potti314]

Cool - happy it worked for you. Thanks for sharing your success.,

[@mellowgrellow1375]

Nicely done mate !

[@Potti314]

Thank you.

[@maniv2119]

I've forgotten my passcode and I'm struggling with this lock

[@looke802]

Hey I have a lock I just can’t seem to open tell me if you want it and I can send it over I do t really know the brand

[@Potti314]

Can you send me a mail? [e-mail]

[@WarrenKBell-or7ph]

YA KNOW, AS A KID I WOULD MESS AROUND WITH LOCKS LIKE THAT, I NOTICE THE TENSION AND LIL CLICKS. I JUST KNEW THATS HOW YOU COULD GET THE THING UNLOCKED..... IM GLAD I WAS"NT SUCH A DUMB KID AFTER ALL!!! LMAO

[@Potti314]

I can still feel a childish joy in opening these locks.

[@WarrenKBell-or7ph]

ITS THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE. IF IT TAKES YA BACK TO YOUR CHILDHOOD, MAKES YA SMILE, THEN BY GOD YOU REALLY LOVE IT ! ! 😃 CHERISH IT TO THE FULLEST !!! WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I CAN NOT PUT A FINGER ON THE ACCENT.

[@Potti314]

Combination lock decoding is like mediation for me. Close your eyes and just feel the clicks and suddenly it opens - yes, I love it :-) I'm from Germany and you?

[@WarrenKBell-or7ph]

I'M IN LYNDHURST VIRGINIA. I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY ABOUT BONSAI TREES. IV HAD AN INTEREST IN LOCKSMITHING, AND GUNSMITHING FOR EVER NOW..... YOU SIR, HAVE OPENED A NEW DOOR IN MY PATH OF SELF MEDICATION. SO COMPLEX AND SO EASY AT SAME TIME !! IM GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL ! THANKS FOR BEING YOU MY DUDE !!!!!!

[@Potti314]

Thank you for the kind words. Have fun :-)

[@stevedel7]

@potti314 - I have this lock and the combination was changed while the lock was open. I cannot close the lock to attempt to decode it. Is there a method to obtain the code while the lock is in an open state? Thanks in advance.

[@johnR1628_]

I have a master lock. I think it is slightly different to yours and I have been trying for 3 hours and 4 different methods and still can't open it. Anyone know a different way?

[@Potti314]

Try that kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rRpH6Pm5qAbNU

[@lizzamoramitre9548]

You saved me thank you!

[@rockthepartyrt]

Thanks. It worked for me.👍🏻

[@Potti314]

Cool - great to read this kind of feedback - thank you.

[@vikybordi3479]

And if a lock is opened but I dont remember the code. How do I reset it to use it again ?

[@in10intan48]

thanks sirr! i become code breaker for 4 pcs unknown password padlock.. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@ericwoodcook5290]

I have this lock but it's stuck open. How would you suggest to hack it

[@rickjaeckle9312]

wow. impressed... this really worked. thanks a lot.

[@Potti314]

Great feedback - thank you :-)

[@Nicol020281]

Thank u, it really works 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Potti314]

Thanks. That's great to read.

[@mick19421]

I have a similar lock which is open but I can’t close it, as I have forgotten code, the wheels all spin easily no tension. Can you help please.

[@Potti314]

I just answered you on the other video. Try with different pressure on the shackle and see it the feedback on the wheels change.

[@rodsy-_-9234]

Thanks 🙏,I unlocked it 😄

[@Potti314]

Great 👍