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How to remove a padlock?! Toller 10-04-2007
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Posted by Doug Miller on October 4, 2007, 11:35 am
wrote:
>I bought a boat and trailer last spring. Yesterday I was checking the tire
>pressure before taking the boat out for the winter when I realized the spare
>tire was padlocked on and I don't have a key. That could be embarrassing.
>
>It is a laminated steel padlock. Do I beat it with a sledge hammer until it
>gives way. saw it with a sawsall and metal blade, or must I use a hacksaw?
>Any other suggestions? (don't have boltcutters...)

OK, I won't suggest a boltcutter then, but that's the fastest, easiest way to
remove it.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on October 4, 2007, 11:39 am

> Any other suggestions? (don't have boltcutters...)

You'll have them soon.


If it is a hardened hasp, it twill take months with a hacksaw. Look for a
cheap bolt cutter for a one time deal, or borrow one.



Posted by on October 4, 2007, 11:50 am
wrote:

>
>> Any other suggestions? (don't have boltcutters...)
>
>You'll have them soon.
>
>
>If it is a hardened hasp, it twill take months with a hacksaw. Look for a
>cheap bolt cutter for a one time deal, or borrow one.
>
These days you can buy a side grinder at one of the Chinese outlets
like Harbor Fright for $20. Once you see how fast that takes a lock
off you might reconsider locks as a deterrant.

Posted by Doug Miller on October 4, 2007, 12:26 pm

>These days you can buy a side grinder at one of the Chinese outlets
>like Harbor Fright for $20. Once you see how fast that takes a lock
>off you might reconsider locks as a deterrant.

Locks won't keep out the determined, anyway - and the cheapo side grinders
haven't changed the situation at all. Boltcutters require no electricity, make
very little noise, and take only seconds to open a padlock.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Harry K on October 4, 2007, 3:03 pm
On Oct 4, 8:50 am, gfretw...@aol.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >> Any other suggestions? (don't have boltcutters...)
>
> >You'll have them soon.
>
> >If it is a hardened hasp, it twill take months with a hacksaw. Look for a
> >cheap bolt cutter for a one time deal, or borrow one.
>
> These days you can buy a side grinder at one of the Chinese outlets
> like Harbor Fright for $20. Once you see how fast that takes a lock
> off you might reconsider locks as a deterrant.

Amen to that! I finally bought a 4" disc grinder (Wally World) at
about $20. Amazing the jobs you use it on.

Harry K


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