"DD_BobK" wrote in message
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stuff snipped

Any 4-1/2" grinder with a thin (~1/8" or less) abrasive wheel will
make short work of any pad lock or hasp
and generate the least amount of sparks and debris.

I looked again at them clipping locks on "Storage Wars" and they seem to use
about a 1/3 horse electric motor (just estimating from the size of the tool)
with about an 8 or 9" blade. While I really have no particular use for a
tool of that size, I am hoping that the HF ten dollar grinder (half price
sale!) will last long enough to at least grind open this one lock.

A "plug-in Dremel" with those thin cutoff wheels will also do the job.

Santa's bringing me one, but I can't wait that long.

Never used a battery powered Dremel but those thin (1/16"?) cutoff
wheels remove such a small amount of material that the total energy required
might
keep the job within a single battery cycle.

I suppose that should be my first line of attack since I have the tools and
dozens of cut-off wheels. I think I will try that before buying the grinder
since I already have more tools than I have storage space for them.

Unless you really want to buy a POS HF angle grinder, I'd suggest giving
your Dremel a try.

I am ambivalent about yet another POS HF tool. I'm charging the Dremel now
to see what happens. If it only nicks the hasp in 30 or so seconds, I
suppose I'll have to make the trek to HF. They have a pump on sale that's
proved useful before and some other crap I need, so I'd be going there
anyway . . .

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Bobby G.