Cracking Master Combination Locks

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationships between the numbers in a Master Combination Lock's combination and the validity of proposed tables that list possible combinations based on these relationships. Participants explore the implications of these relationships on the number of valid combinations and share personal experiences with their locks.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents relationships between the first, second, and third numbers in the combination, suggesting that the first number modulus 4 equals the third number modulus 4, and the second number modulus 4 relates to the third number modulus 4 by +/- 2.
  • Four tables are proposed that list possible combinations based on the stated relationships, with the claim that these tables could reduce the total number of combinations from 64,000 to 4,000.
  • Another participant confirms that their combination matches a possibility in the proposed tables.
  • A different participant shares their experience of recalling their second number and successfully using the tables to find their combination.
  • One participant mentions the existence of websites that discuss methods for cracking combinations and suggests that after determining one number, the remaining combinations can be easily tested.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the proposed tables are useful for finding combinations, as evidenced by personal confirmations. However, the validity of the tables and the relationships remains a point of exploration without explicit consensus on their completeness or correctness.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve whether the proposed tables encompass all valid combinations, and there may be assumptions regarding the accuracy of the relationships presented.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in cracking Master Combination Locks, those studying combinatorial mathematics, or anyone exploring practical applications of modular arithmetic may find this discussion relevant.

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Cracking Master Combination Locks



I've come across the following information:

The three numbers in the combination to a Master Combination Lock have the following relationships:

The first number modulus 4 = the third number modulus 4;

and

The second number modulus 4 = (the third number modulus 4) +/- 2.


If this information is correct, the following tables showing possible numbers in a combination should be valid:

Code:
Table 1

1st Number Possibilities  1  5  9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37
2nd Number Possibilities  3  7 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39
3rd Number Possibilities  1  5  9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37


Table 2

1st Number Possibilities  3  7 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39
2nd Number Possibilities  1  5  9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37
3rd Number Possibilities  3  7 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39


Table 3

1st Number Possibilities  2  6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38
2nd Number Possibilities  0  4  8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36
3rd Number Possibilities  2  6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38


Table 4

1st Number Possibilities  0  4  8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36
2nd Number Possibilities  2  6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38
3rd Number Possibilities  0  4  8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36



The number of possible combinations to a Master Combination Lock is 64,000 ( = 40 x 40 x 40).


If the above four tables are valid, the number of possible, valid combinations is only 4,000 ( = 4 x (10 x 10 x 10)).


Still a considerable number; however, it's reduced by a factor of 16.


Before going further, I would like to confirm the above four tables show all valid, possible combinations to Master Combination Locks.

If you have a Master Combination Lock, would you compare the combination to the lock against possibilities in the tables?

Does the combination to your lock appear as a possibility in the tables?
 
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Mine appears as a possibility.
 
ye i found mine...i had fprgotten my combo but i new that my second number was 30 so i looked for the table with 30 in #2 and then i just went with the low numbers for the first and third combos and it opened thanx
 
yeah it works man.
there are several website about this.
once u have used the sticky points method to find the last number, there is only like something like 64 combinations and u can easily go through these combinations to find it out.
 

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