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I need to get a pad lock off my fence.

Twista

Twista

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

Will bolt cutters get a lock off?

What would you do?
 
I used a battery powered dremel to get rid of some padlocks once. Worked great. but boltcutters might cost less.
 
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?
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What is the outside temp Twista? If it's cold, I'd pee on it and then hit it w/ a hammer! 😛
 
..years ago I shot a lock off my gate on the ranch w/a ruger redhawk .44 mag. blew the fusking thing to smithereens.
 
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.
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who the hell do you think you are... Clint Eastwood?
 
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?
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What is the outside temp Twista? If it's cold, I'd pee on it and then hit it w/ a hammer! 😛
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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
 
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
 
Originally posted by: Twista
Originally posted by: TallBill
Good bolt cutters will work just fine.
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Cheap ones will not work? What size do i need? Will these work?

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