[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Cannot get tool chest open... (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/4/2014 8:23:23 PM EDT
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One of the engineers at work cannot get his tool chest open....
The box has never been locked as it is a "communal" box. One day he walked up and it just would not open, even tried the key and that did not do jack... The routine, hitting, kicking, pounding with a hammer in order to get it to open has not solved the issue... Box is similar to what is show below, only pretty damn heavy duty. I told the guy I'd post it here, as the hive mind at arfcom can solve almost any problem... 
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Came here to post this. There's probably another locked toolbox inside.  Quoted:
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Day 1 Came here to post this. There's probably another locked toolbox inside. Came here to post that as well
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If it is anything like a Snap-On type locking device a piece of 3/16"x3-4"x30ish" can unlock it..
Pry lightly on the top left drawer and slide the stock all the way to the back.. Little lever back there you lift up on and it unlocks the whole deal. ETA- using this trick on anything but your or someone you knows box will get you shot.. After you are beaten with every wrench and hammer in said box.. Some of us have a lot of wrenches and hammers.. |
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thought of that...i checked each drawer...they are all closed. Quoted:
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There is likely a mechanism that prevents more than one drawer from opening at once. It is either stuck, or a drawer is not completely closed thought of that...i checked each drawer...they are all closed. The master drawer that controls all the other drawers probably has a tool jammed up in it. |
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Came here to post that as well
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Day 1 Came here to post this. There's probably another locked toolbox inside. Came here to post that as well
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I had a 10 drawer craftsmen box do that . Dicked with it for an hour and flipped it upside down and drawers unlocked. No joke true story . You must be one big guy. Unless the box was empty, then it doesn't count. My old tool box was locked (as usual) forgot key, Drove truck in to front of box, POP and Open. Since the OP's is a Homak, 12 oz ball peen, 3/4 flat chisel, place chisel between lock and box. Using accurate blows from the hammer, repeat till lock has sheared off. Walk down block to local hardware, or big box, store, buy another cheap cabinet lock, replace old one. |
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You must be one big guy. Unless the box was empty, then it doesn't count. My old tool box was locked (as usual) forgot key, Drove truck in to front of box, POP and Open. Quoted:
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I had a 10 drawer craftsmen box do that . Dicked with it for an hour and flipped it upside down and drawers unlocked. No joke true story . You must be one big guy. Unless the box was empty, then it doesn't count. My old tool box was locked (as usual) forgot key, Drove truck in to front of box, POP and Open. You drove a truck, into your tool box? Does this catch anyone else as 
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You drove a truck, into your tool box? Does this catch anyone else as Quoted:
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I had a 10 drawer craftsmen box do that . Dicked with it for an hour and flipped it upside down and drawers unlocked. No joke true story . You must be one big guy. Unless the box was empty, then it doesn't count. My old tool box was locked (as usual) forgot key, Drove truck in to front of box, POP and Open. You drove a truck, into your tool box? Does this catch anyone else as It was that or do a 90 min round trip run for the key. You have your way of doing things i prefer non-traditional when all else fails. FWIW : That XX drawer craftsman is still in use 40 years later, along with a few newer units. I also don't care if our kids decide to not have kids, OR marry / live with someone other than their skin color. That should cover most of the bases. |
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I have a cheap 3/4 inch for such an ocasion. http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k410/m35ben/Mobile%20Uploads/20140830_105335_zps64b7c4ee.jpg Quoted:
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ETA- using this trick on anything but your or someone you knows box will get you shot.. After you are beaten with every wrench and hammer in said box.. Some of us have a lot of wrenches and hammers.. http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k410/m35ben/Mobile%20Uploads/20140830_105335_zps64b7c4ee.jpg Ive always wanted to know what an AirArc rod @ 500 amps does to a person.. I'm guessing it depends highly on ground clamp placement.. |
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It was that or do a 90 min round trip run for the key. You have your way of doing things i prefer non-traditional when all else fails. FWIW : That XX drawer craftsman is still in use 40 years later, along with a few newer units. Quoted:
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I had a 10 drawer craftsmen box do that . Dicked with it for an hour and flipped it upside down and drawers unlocked. No joke true story . You must be one big guy. Unless the box was empty, then it doesn't count. My old tool box was locked (as usual) forgot key, Drove truck in to front of box, POP and Open. You drove a truck, into your tool box? Does this catch anyone else as It was that or do a 90 min round trip run for the key. You have your way of doing things i prefer non-traditional when all else fails. FWIW : That XX drawer craftsman is still in use 40 years later, along with a few newer units. I'm all for getting shit done, but I make it a practice to avoid ramming a truck into things in order to get said shit done. |