Re: Sparrows Vault - a close look
I have cracked a S&G 6730 and love locks so my family got me the Vault for Christmas. I thought it was a novel idea, working my way from the two stepped arms to the flat 2-number lever, and that's when things started to go weird.
I had a relative change the combo (they chose 70, 90, 80, the 70 doesn't matter since it's a 2 number arm)
Now, for some odd reason, the contact area is at its smallest when it's anywhere from 0-79, and is at its largest from 80-99. I'm talking a BIG difference (half a number at each contact point).
This is the opposite of what's supposed to happen - the distance between contact points is supposed to be at its smallest when on 80...perhaps 90, but this isn't the case.
I have no idea how this is possible.
Not to mention the play on the dial is pretty big - I can pull and push the dial in more than I feel I should be able to, and there seems to be some "wobble" when I spin the dial, too.