How to Dial open Amsec & Star round door safes
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2019
- This video will show you how to dial open the Amsec, Star Safe, and American Security Products round door floor safe. We receive calls almost everyday on how to dial open the Amsec Round door safe. With 100's of thousands of them in service, it's not a surprise.
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Saved our fanny with your instructions on how open. Father passed away and we have combo but no idea how to open.
@@dianapeacock5296 So glad we were able to help.
Fascinating snippet of history there John. Excellent. Regards, Dr Chris.
My very good neighbor's father passed away and he had this exact safe in his closet (she thinks his will is in there) which none of us could get open. Found this video and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
Did you know the combination?
This was incredibly helpful, helped me figure out how to get my shop safe open!
So glad we could be helpful, thanks, John
Very helpful John!
So glad to be of help.Thank you, John
My boss left for vacation and left me with only the combination to the safe, and for the love of God I couldn't get it open as this safe was nothing like the one at my store. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! After trying it this way, it opened up on the first try! You're a life saver!
Ah yes. first it was the school locker then a safe then this floor safe xD all different opening steps
+Maria Medellin
Thank you for letting us know. We’re always happy we’re able to help somebody. Thanks much, John
+Maria Medellin
Thank you for taking the time to let us know it makes our day when we find out we were able to help somebody out. Thanks again, John
+idk idk
Yep, those darn school lockers are the gateway drug to big safes.
+Maria Medellin
I’m very glad you found our video and thank you for the nice comment.
cheers, John
Very helpful sir, thanks
Glad we could help, John
liked and subscribed, thank you!
Thanks much, John
Thanks so much on how to open up my star lock, I tried several days, and after seeing the video, I realized I had the wrong sequence of turns.
Opened up right away, thanks so much as I've had this lock for 40 plus years. Your the man!
+Rob Lew
It’s an easy sequence to forget. So glad you found us thanks for the kind comment, John
Thanks so much!
Happy to be of help, John
Thanks for this tip. I *thought* I had changed the combination to that which I remember (a prominent set of numbers as to not forget), but maybe i didn't do it properly, as i can't seem to open my safe with your instructions and my numbers. I guess i will call the company to see if perhaps i messed-up when changing my combo, and it's still on the factory settings.
I hope things of all settled in by now and you’re into your safe. Could you share on what happened thanks, John
Good video. I appreciate you taking the time to share. I still can't get my lock open so will call company to see if they have suggestions. Thanks again.
same here
Thank you for this video, it worked. I was able to get into this old safe that was left in the house i'm renting now.
There was something weird in it, something called "bitcoin" like 100 of them. Weird coins that have a different really long code engraved on the back... bah, just monopoly money... damnit.
Glad you were able to get it open, but it’s too bad you didn’t find a little beer money, John
Nice video
Thank You
you are best
Thank you for the kind reply, John
We just bought an old convenience store and found one of these in the floor. Is there anyway to hire a technician to get it open and reset for us so we can use it? They are seriously so cool!
That's very doable, this should be part of any safe mechanic skill set. Best of luck, John
Any other tips and tricks on these doors? I have one with combo (previous owner claimed they opened 3 weeks ago, but couldn't open when I was there. Code is copy of original tag from factory)
Make sure you are pushing down at zero and keep pushing down until it stops... The combination may have been changed at some point. Either way if it doesn't open you're probably going to need a service man. Thay will have additional techniques to try before they drills and safe open. Best of luck, please let me know how it turns out, John
Hello again, so, it turns out the combination is not the problem however, the actual knob gets stuck every time I try to push down after zero to get to the last number. Any idea why? Thank you.
+LOLA LOLIK
If you’re pushing it in at zero and turning to the right that’s where it’s supposed to get stuck down when you turn off the opposite direction it’ll pop back up again
Is there any video for change combination ?
I’ve never made one on how to change a combo. I’m sure there are some on CZcams. Make sure it’s for the right type of Lock. Best of luck, John
I have a building with one of these and I have no idea what the combination is how do I get into it
Find the Serial number and call American Security products in SoCa and they will help, you will need to jump through a few hoops to get it. Best of luck, John
Thank you so much. I bought a house and the owner give me the code but he didn't mention about the Zero number. It took me a year and not successful. Finally I find out your video and I did open it. My question can I change that lock to digital lock and where I can buy a new lock because my lock was 10 year old. Thanks sir
+Kevin Nguyen So glad our video helped😎
Sadly there’s no way to put a digital lock on that round door.
You can pull the door out and take it to a competent safe technician and he can clean and reset the lock After that it should work like new. Thank you so much for your comment and the success story you made my day, John
@@bgeery I would r suggest using a safe tech only because I've put three girls through college on the money I've earned fixing safes after people screwed up the combination. If if you're handy guy and want to give it a shot here's a tip, make sure you test it with the door of the safe OPEN, this could save you a pile of money... Thanks for the comment, John
Hey John. I have had this safe for about 15 years now and it seems to be not as smooth spinning as it used to be. Is there a way to self service this lock with lubricant, or is that something only a locksmith can do, or does it not even need that at all? The action isnt exactly "gritty", but rather just a tad "sticky" when trying to land on the right number. Thanks!
Lubrication is not recommended on any of the dial blocks. Best bet is probably call a safe service guy, thanks for watchingJohn.
Do you know anyone who's cracked this type of safe? I work at an old school and they changed the carpet and found 1 of these under the office area, nobody ( Principal, office staff or a custodian that worked there over 15 years ago) knows the combination or seen it open. I doubt they'll hire a locksmith to open it. I have seen some techniques to get the combination but very delicate process. Anyway thanks for showing how to open it.
Call up American security (Amsec) they should be able to help.
Does the entire safe spin or just the combination? because I can spin the entire safe but I cant lift it out the ground. I think my kids got it stuck somehow
+Jordan Lee
The entire door will spin within the body while It has nothing to do with it opening the safe, it allows you to spin the door to face you to open the combination more easily.
In general if you can’t lift the door out of the ground the bolts have not been fully retracted. With your fingers (don’t use pliers etc.) attempt to turn it a little bit more to the right if possible and give it a bit of a tug. There’s a whole list of things I could have you do but there’s not enough room this is the one that’s most successful. If you still can’t get in it’s time to call a professional safe man. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful but it can be a very complicated subject at times.
I have a weird situation I have bp6526 1998, When I open it one of the pin middle of back is sticking out. Why and how can I fix it? I did try to slightly bump it with hammer didn't work
I’m not familiar with a BP 6526 is that something that American Security products manufactured?
@@DeanSafe Yes is American security gun safe. I solved my issue one of the gypsum panels moved down & got in the way of hinge & was preventing door from closing completely
I have tried this for days now and I still can't get it open. I think the bars inside are froze up. Is that possible? Any help would be appreciated
There are a couple things that could be wrong it's possible the combination has shifted slightly over the years. This is usually solved by dialing each of the numbers a half a number up and try it. Then try it a half a number low and see if it catches at the drop in point. You can do the same thing a full number. High then try a full number low. If things seem to be frozen up a little bit on the inside when you get to the drop in (@ 0) take a hammer and sharply tap just outside of the dial and wiggle the combination back-and-forth around zero it may then when you turn to the right you'll know it. Good luck with all this. there's more but I put you to sleep. Hope this helps, John.
Can I change the combination of a rectangular American Security safe with square door and rotating dial, if the safe is opened and unlocked? It came with a house I bought. Thanks.
I think there may be a video or two on that. I might suggest to have a safe man or a locksmith do it for you.
@@DeanSafeI looked for a video but couldn’t find one. Safe expertas want $250 to change the combo. I’ll just throw the safe out then. Not worth it.
@@wstt4 plan B might work if you’re up for it. Take the back cover plate off remove the back of the lock dial while you’re watching it. It doesn’t take too long to figure out how they operate and you’ll be able to read the combination on the other side just remember, you start by turning the dial left four times and watch what happens in the back then you’ll slowly start turning to the right three times until the gate lines up with the fence then you look at the number
It takes some tinkering, but it can be done. Be careful to get the re-lock device set correctly when you put it back together and don’t shut the door until you know it’s correct.
Good luck, John
@@wstt4 and by the way, if it’s portable and you drive it into the lock shop, the price should drop like a rock.
Does this use a S&G change key?
+idk idk
Great question, sadly it doesn’t. It’s perfect for the wheels but there is a depth difference on how far the wheels are from the back plate of the lock. I have in the past cut out an additional notch on the S&G change key so the change key could be used, unfortunately I am unable to describe how I did it without a video or pictures. The good news is The change she is available from Amsec and often from there dealers. Again, great question thank you for asking, John
I have one I lost the code. I don’t know what to do to use it again.
Contact Amsec give them your situation and they should to recommend a decent service repair guy in your area. Hope this helps, John
We just bought a house and discovered one of these Star safes under a second layer of carpet and there is no paperwork to the safe to be found. Is there a way to “crack” one of these if I don’t have the combination? Thank you in advance.
+Mark Pisor if the safe has a Serial number call Amsec (800) 421-6142 and see if they have a combination on file.
If they do, you should be able to go an Amsec Dealer and for a nominal charge and proper ID. It should work if the factory’s original combo has never been changed.
Good luck and thanks for watching.
John
Same thing for me. Had the house for 20 years and just found it today
We found ours after our house flooded. Would love to open it up.
So we found a safe in our room today. There is no serial number. How can we find it if the sticker is missing
What do you do if you lost the combination 😢😢😢
Your best bet is to call up American Security Products at 800-421-6142. If you have one of their round door safes and you give them a serial number, they should be able to give you the original factory combination. Hopefully it's never been changed.
My grandma has one of these in her floor but she has dementia and doesn’t know the combo. I gave it a tug and realized it was open and unlocked. Then as I was holding the door and inspecting it, I spun the wheel and the locking pegs came out. So now… it’s “locked” but it’s not locked since the door is my hand and I can’t put it back in the hole since the pegs are stuck out. Haha. Any way to reset the combo or figure out the combo so that it’s usable again?
May be a good time to take it to a good safe store or locksmith, they can put in a combination just for you.
Thanks for watching, John
We found a safe but it’s metal and ver very old and we don’t know what in it the brand is stts and if anyone know what the brand or anything it will help
Please
Sadly, there's not enough information here to help you,. You may want to take some pictures and send it to the blog on clearstar.com.
What if I don't have the combination?
+julie Bates Call the factory with the serial number. Good chance they can help you.
Good luck and thanks for watching, John
I have a star round safe ,for some reason I can’t open it anymore and I have the card for code. Do you know what is the reason?
+LOLA LOLIK No idea, but here are some tips first for a drifting combination this helps.
Try dialing the combination and add a half a number to each one of the three numbers. Next subtract a half a number to each number and try again.
Next try a full number up and down. Compare the serial number on the safe with the serial number on the card. Of course there is no guarantee it will be the same combination it may have been changed in the past.
Just to check, are you sure you’re pushing down at zero.
Still not working? Dial the combination push in at zero, hold the dial down and hit the door a few times as hard as you can with a rubber mallet or the equivalent.
I’ve had these tricks worked for me in the past if they don’t however it’s pretty much guaranteed you’re going to need to get a good safe tech out there and he’ll probably have to drill it.
Best of luck,
John
DeanSafe thank you for the fast response. I will try everything you said. Yes it’s my safe and I opened it so many times but this time for some reason I doesn’t open so frustrating 😖 I will let you know the result.
Did all that and still didn't work, I've never had an issue before we changed the combination.
Update 2 hours later, I got it open could the bolts get stuck at all?
MrBreddaprophet It sounds to me that maybe whoever change the combination was slightly off, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t it. I would have it re-changed and checked by a qualified service man. Thanks for watching,
John
@@MrBreddaprophet were your bolts stuck? I’m having the same issue.
still struggling! Maybe a senior moment, aaarrga! Great video though.
+Brent Testerman
Do you have the correct combination? I am a senior also, first thing I do when I need help like this is go get my grandson. There could be something else wrong with the safe, certainly hope not. Best of luck and thank you for watching, John
I have the ST⭐️TS safe. Do you have any videos to drill it open. Locksmith wants $425.
+Denise Sorry I don’t. But if that price includes opening and repair, that’s about right.
Wish I could be more help, John
@@DeanSafe that’s ok. Thank you for your reply! That’s just to open. Does not include repair. How much does the repair run approximately? If you don’t mind me asking?
We have the combination. We just can’t seem to get it open. I’m 100% sure the combination is correct. Do you think the mechanism can break or go bad or do you think we possibly are just not doing it correctly? We have a lot of valuables in there but haven’t opened it for about 7 years or longer. We had a flood and it might have gotten wet but I’m not sure.
@@Denise-xw3bd It may depend a lot on what’s wrong with the safe. does he have to drill because it’s rusty he’ll need a whole new rebuild rebuild kit from Amsec And the kit probably runs $150-ish all by itself and then there’s about a hour minutes labor to clean and repair.
Prices really vary depending upon what is wrong with the safe and even varies from state to state.
If you just lost the combination you should start by calling Amsec, give them the serial number and see if they can help you. Good luck with this, John
@@DeanSafe I have the combination. He hasn’t looked at it. Just talked in his shop.
where can I get a used one
+No Body Once these safes are correctly installed in the concrete foundation they don’t come out of the ground easily. Finding a used one is virtually impossible. Thanks for watching, John
@@DeanSafe understood
at least a used head
+No Body Sorry if I misunderstood. They do pop up on EBay and Craigslist from time to time.
Thanks, John
@@DeanSafe I didn't explain clearly
thanks much appreciate it
@@NoBody-xx6ii-- Used one on Ebay right now- $350 + $28 ship.. search amsec c5