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Brian Reay wrote:
On 31/07/2018 07:16, Rod Speed wrote:


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On Sunday, 29 July 2018 22:22:18 UTC+1, ganga wrote:
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Garden shed padlock is refusing to badge.

It is (or at least looks like) one of these:
https://www.masterlock.eu/home-personal/product/170EURD

Had it for 10+ years, giving it a quirt of WD40 every couple of
years.

In the last couple of months it was a bit tricky to open - had to
pull/push key in/out slightly until it would turn.

Today it would not turn at all - key goes in, and nothing more. I
tried
the other two keys we have, but still nothing.

Not too bothered about replacing it, but Before I get hold of the
neighbour's bolt cutters, is there anything else I can try?

You should have used powdered graphite, not WD40.

Works a treat on the padlock I lock the trailer up with.

for an outdoor lock oil is better,

Nope, that is an outdoor lock.

it stops the innards rusting up.

They don't rust with a decent padlock and oil collects dirt.


Try some 'Plus Gas' - a releasing oil, in the key hole

That's not a good idea, it then attracts dirt which make the lock
worse.
Powdered graphite works much better in the lock.


For a regular lube, I agree. To help with a seized lock, graphite is
useless- it can't get were it needs to.

With a totaly siezed lock, possibly.

No such animal. Never seen one that you
can't the key in and out of, with difficulty.

And while ever the key wont go in, you can squirt some
powdered graphite in where the key goes and use the
key to get the graphite up where the pins are.

Certainly if some ****wit has put superglue in where the
key goes, its time to cut off the padlock and get a new one.

But for a stiff lock, graphite is not only the immediate
answer, but the effects last a long time.

True.