Safe maintenance

[croue]

[smoothy8500]

Honestly, the wheels and rings start wearing out and even cleaning and lube is a temporary fix. The lock mechanism is only $75 from vendors and replacement is easy. I cleaned mine while waiting for the replacement to arrive.

[croue]

Good thought. What info will I need to get the correct replacement?


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[golfish]

It might be a good idea to have a locksmith take a look at it.

[003]

Talk to a competent locksmith and see if it can be converted to the electronic 10 key push button style. I had and old dial combination safe and it was a simple straight forward process to have it converted to the push button style.

[smoothy8500]

Inside the lock mechanism

Shaft and wheel was wearing out the bearing surface

Wheels and rings showing wear also.

[TurboChrisB]

I just upgraded my safe from mechanical to a biometric lock. My mechanical was starting to have issues. Now my fingerprint opens it in about 1.5 seconds and so far I'm impressed. I bought this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Securam-BSL-0601-Biometric-Safe-Lock/dp/B004UY3MHA

Install only took me about 30 mins and it only took that long because I kept referring back to videos on youtube. It really is pretty simple.
And to pull the dial so that you could grease the innerds would take (once you've done it once) about 15 mins.

[smoothy8500]

Access the lock and a sticker will probably say Group 2, series 6700 lock. S&G has some good videos on YouTube showing installation and setting the combination.

[croue]

[Marauder2003]

I have always wondered about fingerprint sensors. What happens if you get a cut across the pad of your finger?

I just upgraded my safe from mechanical to a biometric lock. My mechanical was starting to have issues. Now my fingerprint opens it in about 1.5 seconds and so far I'm impressed. I bought this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Securam-BSL-0601-Biometric-Safe-Lock/dp/B004UY3MHA

Install only took me about 30 mins and it only took that long because I kept referring back to videos on youtube. It really is pretty simple.
And to pull the dial so that you could grease the innerds would take (once you've done it once) about 15 mins.

[croue]

Sounds like a good experiment marauder!
Let us know how that goes? [emoji38]


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[golfish]

I have an 1880's safe with mechanical 4-number dials and it still works wonderfully smooth.

I'd love to see a picture of that one

[ar15barrels]

I have always wondered about fingerprint sensors. What happens if you get a cut across the pad of your finger?

You use the number code while the cut it healing and then reprogram the lock with your new fingerprint after the cut heals.
The lock has a programming code to let you setup multiple fingerprints.
It's not like you are going to be locked out because of a fingerprint change.

[Jeepergeo]

Converting a good mechanical lock to a digital or biometric thingamabob is NOT an upgrade.

Get a Smith out to service the lock and you should be good for years to come.

[ohsmily]

Converting a good mechanical lock to a digital or biometric thingamabob is NOT an upgrade.

Get a Smith out to service the lock and you should be good for years to come.

For a large storage safe, I agree. I don't need to quick access my larger safes. Mechanical dial lock is less likely to unexpectedly fail. For my primary quick access safe, I have a Fort Knox double pistol safe with mechanical simplex lock. I have a few electronic safes but prefer mechanical.