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Default How do I cut a Master boron alloy shackle padlock?

Jim Yanik writes:
"HeyBub" wrote in
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Administration-Top Agent Forum wrote:
Even the biggest bolt cutters don't work. Do I need to saw it and
will that work?


Look on the bottom of the lock. Are there any numbers? If so, a
locksmith can provide a key.


Dremel with a cutoff disk.


Should work eventually, though it will take a while to go through a
larger lock. If you use the thin discs, in particular, use safety
glasses or a face shield and keep your face out of the plane of the
disc.

A 4 or 5 inch angle grinder with a cutoff disc has much more power and
will work faster. The discs are also more robust, and less likely to
break and go flying in several directions (though the face shield is
still an excellent idea).

Dave