I need to get a pad lock off my fence.

[Twista]

Its a regular ole KEY Lock, but both keys are lost.

Will bolt cutters get a lock off?

What would you do?

 

[Howard]

A bolt cutter could work. Depends on how hard the metal is.

Do you have an angle grinder?

 

[xanis]

Bolt cutters should do it.

 

[potato28]

Plasma torch would cut it good and light the fence on fire

 

[mozirry]

mythbusters, alternating current and Salsa

 

[xanis]

Actually...

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

 

[l0cke]

I used a battery powered dremel to get rid of some padlocks once. Worked great. but boltcutters might cost less.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Twista
Its a regular ole KEY Lock, but both keys are lost.

Will bolt cutters get a lock off?

What would you do?

What is the outside temp Twista? If it's cold, I'd pee on it and then hit it w/ a hammer!

 

[IGBT]

..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

 

[Yzzim]

would it be possible to drill out the key hole? Might have seen that done in a movie before.

 

[rezinn]

Tear the fence down a rebuild a new one using the same lock.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

who the hell do you think you are... Clint Eastwood?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Ram it with your car.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Twista
Its a regular ole KEY Lock, but both keys are lost.

Will bolt cutters get a lock off?

What would you do?

What is the outside temp Twista? If it's cold, I'd pee on it and then hit it w/ a hammer!

So, if i boil some water and throw it on the lock than hit it. It might pop open?
Its a cheap smaller master lock.

39 F outside currently

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

You can say fucking here now.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: IGBT
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

You can say fucking here now.

shhh. it's ok. there there.

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: IGBT
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

You can say fucking here now.

fucking where?

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: BlackTigers

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: IGBT
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.

You can say fucking here now.

fucking where?

fucking here. fuck.

 

[TallBill]

Good bolt cutters will work just fine.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Good bolt cutters will work just fine.

Cheap ones will not work? What size do i need? Will these work?

http://www.homedepot.com/webap...03+90401&D=bolt+cutter

 

[xanis]

1) Go to Home Depot / Lowes / local hardware store
2) Tell them you need to cut a lock, and you need bolt cutters
3) ???
4) Profit

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Twista

Originally posted by: TallBill
Good bolt cutters will work just fine.

Cheap ones will not work? What size do i need? Will these work?

http://www.homedepot.com/webap...03+90401&D=bolt+cutter

They will work, but you might struggle more depending on the quality of the lock and the angle that you can access it with.

A fresh cheap pair might work just fine, but you might destroy the cutting edges in just one use. Once again, depends on the quality of the lock. If it's a cheap lock, it'll snap of surprisingly easy.

The pair you picked has shorter handles which means worse overall leverage, but easier to get an angle on the lock.

I've cut off maybe 15+ locks in day, lol.

 

[Twista]

About to boil some water and throw it on the lock and hit it.

 

[finite automaton]

You might even be able to rent one

 

[Leros]

I got a pretty good quality pad lock off a storage unit using a cheap pair of $15 bolt cutters from Sears. My dad and I had to each take a handle and slam them shut toward each other, but after a few tries with no result it cracked through.