hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 How many combinations can there be to a ford tibbe ? answers on a postcard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Onest Andy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Answer = 333333 from 111111 no cut at all to 444444 all cuts at maximum depth May I have a gold star? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 depends how many times you misread the bloody things hahahahaha 333333 sounds right to me though, depends if you're counting the no cut #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I used to get them right 1st time, never known anyone needing those many try's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 no gold stars yet Im afraid think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I never was a maths genius, and I'll probably prove it here, but my abacus works out the maximum number of combinations to be only 4096. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Simple answer 3 1. Any old Ford key 2. Screw driver and a dark night 3. House brick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 What sort of key will open any lock? Pikey!! hee hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 4 combinations, 1-2-3-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Steven B is correct. Pint is waiting in Cobblers bar. Some say however the answer is 2714. as all the others are odd/even or even/odd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Is that a pint for the winner hibsjo, or for everyone. I'm already quite unstable with a supply of Guinness watching the Man United v Villareal, hope I can manage to see who scores when it happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 just for winners, 11 pints waiting for Villareal. he,s not a red devil hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 i'll buy the drinks all night if man u lose hahahahahaha (manic laughter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Cheapskates, only offering to buy a round when you know youre on a cert (how can they possibly loose). And dont tell me yer wives have sewn yer pockets up on the Patcher Guinness & Whisky's quite strong innit, PS, wanna buy some Ipswich old football programs you dwellers of the south eastern wetlands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Your all wrong You can't class 111111 as a valid combination As the Tibbe key must have a minimum of at least one 4 cut in any combination, this being the turning disc within the Tibbe lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raymate Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Answer = 333333 from 111111 no cut at all to 444444 all cuts at maximum depth May I have a gold star? sorry lads but you cannot have all of the same number on a tibbe key if i remember correctly from my tibbe lock pick which i do not have to hand all tibbe keys need at least one number 4 cut as this is the disc that spins the lock im pretty sure it is the number 4 but it could be number 1 either way this reduces the number of combinations for a tibbe key now you will get a gold star if you can work out how many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Some say however the answer is 2714. as all the others are odd/even or even/odd! This is the REAL figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I think you'll find this is the correct figure 2330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Anyone got a tibbe machine for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 all of 'em now after they kicked 'em around the shop in frustration at trying to find the right answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 12 months old this thread and were still getting answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Yeah, just resurrected it while delving though all Hugh's posts trying to discover the stretching secret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 You won't find it in the key section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Well I've scanned though all 1041 of Hugh's posts, & there now't there about the secret of stretching I even checked out the The Cobblers Arms in the hope he may have left his Cobblers Almanac on that shelf near the urinal in the Gents, before he cleared off to Spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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