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How to cut padlock with hardened shank? Em 04-22-2008
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Posted by Em on April 22, 2008, 11:24 pm
What does it take to cut a padlock off?
I'm talking about the "diskus" type of lock on the door of a self-storage
garage, where I need a small cutting tool.



Posted by Pete C. on April 22, 2008, 11:31 pm

Em wrote:
>
> What does it take to cut a padlock off?
> I'm talking about the "diskus" type of lock on the door of a self-storage
> garage, where I need a small cutting tool.

Presuming you have a legitimate reason to do this and therefore do not
need to avoid attracting attention, the easiest way is with an abrasive
cutoff wheel in an angle grinder. Makes a lot of noise and sparks and
you need to get power for it, but it makes short work of hardened steel.

Posted by Smitty Two on April 22, 2008, 11:32 pm

> What does it take to cut a padlock off?
> I'm talking about the "diskus" type of lock on the door of a self-storage
> garage, where I need a small cutting tool.

Dremel with the miniature grinding disks. You'll disintegrate a few in
the process.

Posted by Red Green on April 23, 2008, 12:01 am

>
>> What does it take to cut a padlock off?
>> I'm talking about the "diskus" type of lock on the door of a
>> self-storage garage, where I need a small cutting tool.
>
> Dremel with the miniature grinding disks. You'll disintegrate a few in
> the process.
>

And wear eye protection. They are very brittle and shatter and fly into
pieces and home in on faces.

Posted by gpsman on April 23, 2008, 1:29 am
> What does it take to cut a padlock off?
> I'm talking about the "diskus" type of lock on the door of a self-storage
> garage, where I need a small cutting tool.

You break the weakest link, which usually isn't the lock.
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- gpsman

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