padlock jammed

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  1. rebel

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    the padlock that I use to chain my bike to the ground has jammed cannot open it I need to get it sorted tomorrow I got two choices £15 bolt croppers from machine mart or a £30 angle grinder from skrewfix disc included my question is will 18 inch bolt croppers go through a 12mm hardened chain
     
    #1 rebel, Aug 16, 2017
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    You tried oiling the lock? Sometimes soaking in oil and giving a tap with a hammer sorts out a stuck lock
     
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  3. rebel

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    tried all that had it soaking for hours and tapping with a hammer no good
     
    #3 rebel, Aug 16, 2017
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    I bet some thieving little scum bags could open it in a few seconds
     
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    Can of spray freeze on a link then hit it with a sledgehammer, unless its a top end chain, that normally works.
     
    #5 Kentblade, Aug 17, 2017
  6. CharlieR85

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    Unless it's the cheapest and nastiest chain you won't get it like this. You will make yourself very frustrated and have a sledgehammer wielding around a few feet from your pride and joy.

    Angle grinder.....because it's a much more useful tool than a set of bolt croppers are to have in the garage.
     
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    Some good youtube vids on getting locks opened, might take a while sorting through em, but something may be of use.
     
    #7 sulaco, Aug 17, 2017
  8. rebel

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    thats what I was thinking bought the angle grinder job done
     
    #8 rebel, Aug 17, 2017
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    How long did it take to steal your own bike?
     
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  10. sps170373

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    At least he didn't have to turn up on a moped to grind the lock off the bike
     
    #10 sps170373, Aug 18, 2017
  11. travellingkiwi

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    Been practicing again KB?
     
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