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Found a keysafe attacked to the bottom of a fence post in my garden and no idea what the code is. Only been here since the summer and it was behind a small bush so didnt notice it before. The fence post is 25x25cm so dont want to remove/replace it. Any ideas on how I can break it open without damaging the post?
Why bother? Just leave it to go rusty.
If you really want it off, a hacksaw set to 45 degrees and cut it off.
Five minutes scouring the lockpickinglawyer YouTube channel then have a go at picking it? Those masterlock combination barrels have a massive flaw which you can exploit quicker than you can enter the correct combination.
Just smash it with a hammer or prise it off with a crowbar.
They are not particularly secure, I think the only reason they are allowed by insurance is because its safer than leaving a key under the mat/plantpot. No point making them stronger as a thief would just break a window instead!
PS a 25cm fence post?! How high is this fence!?
Just smash it with a hammer or prise it off with a crowbar.
I had one on a house I bought. 30 seconds to get the key from inside and another 30 to get it off the wall
Like above, it it's one of these then easiest thing is to open it and unscrew it!
Lump hammer, bolster.
It's how I got into one that had broken.
The landlord told me where the tools were.
Even the better ones like the Supra500 are just zinc alloy so hit it hard with a hammer or crowbar it off the fence and throw it away. The Supra500 is designed to be hard to decode or bypass, the idea is that someone would still have to break it to get the key so it's equivalent to someone breaking a window to get in as far as insurance is concerned.
Definitely worth getting rid of it, if it's got a key to your house and someone uses it for a break in (perhaps after crowbaring it off and taking it home to smash) the insurance may not pay out (no signs of forced entry).
Just smack it hard with something. The screws will give up.
Is it really worth clogging up the internet with this?
A photo would help. Most can be decoded with a broken biscuit. Where are you geographically?
I’ve got one by my front door, I fitted it for the care team who came to check on my step-dad. It probably took twice, three times as long to fit it, due to how sodding hard the door surrounding was than it’s likely to take getting it off. I took the key out yonks ago, just can’t be arsed to get a suitably hefty screwdriver to take it off. 🤷🏼