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Dead padlock?
On Wed, 1 Aug 2018 18:03:36 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again: For a regular lube, I agree. To help with a seized lock, graphite is useless Nope, worked fine every time a lock has had a problem. You didn't look inside before you applied the graphite, driveling senile idiot, so you didn't know what was the cause! - it can't get were it needs to. Corse it can. It comes in a little squirter bottle with a long spout. You squirt it into the slot the key goes in, when the key isnt in the lock and them move the key in and out a few times. That gets the graphite down the side of the pins and allows them to slide freely again. So does any quality oil, idiot! It also can dissolve dirt much easier, e.g. sticky resinous residue, if someone applied a wrong cheap oil before. -- dennis@home to know-it-all Rot Speed: "You really should stop commenting on things you know nothing about." Message-ID: |
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"charles" wrote in message ... In article , Brian Reay wrote: On 31/07/2018 07:16, Rod Speed wrote: "Brian Reay" wrote in message news On 29/07/2018 23:59, Rod Speed wrote: wrote in message ... On Sunday, 29 July 2018 22:22:18 UTC+1, ganga wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... 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. |
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:40:38 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again: But for a stiff lock, graphite is not only the immediate answer, but the effects last a long time. True. OR oil, asshole! tsk -- Richard addressing Rot Speed: "**** you're thick/pathetic excuse for a troll." MID: |
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On 01/08/2018 09:03, Rod Speed wrote:
"Brian Reay" wrote in message news On 31/07/2018 07:16, Rod Speed wrote: "Brian Reay" wrote in message news On 29/07/2018 23:59, Rod Speed wrote: wrote in message ... On Sunday, 29 July 2018 22:22:18 UTC+1, gangaÂ* wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... 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 dont rust with a decent padlock and oil collects dirt. Try some 'Plus Gas' - a releasing oil, in the key hole Thats 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 Nope, worked fine every time a lock has had a problem. - it can't get were it needs to. Corse it can. It comes in a little squirter bottle with a long spout. You squirt it into the slot the key goes in, when the key isnt in the lock and them move the key in and out a few times. That gets the graphite down the side of the pins and allows them to slide freely again. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kasp-K30050...dered+graphite Not so long ago you said graphite worked better than penetrating oil when the pins were stuck. Now you're saying graphite is any good when the pins are able to move up and down a few time. Make your mind up. |
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"Fredxx" wrote in message news On 01/08/2018 09:03, Rod Speed wrote: "Brian Reay" wrote in message news On 31/07/2018 07:16, Rod Speed wrote: "Brian Reay" wrote in message news On 29/07/2018 23:59, Rod Speed wrote: wrote in message ... On Sunday, 29 July 2018 22:22:18 UTC+1, ganga wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... 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 dont rust with a decent padlock and oil collects dirt. Try some 'Plus Gas' - a releasing oil, in the key hole Thats 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 Nope, worked fine every time a lock has had a problem. - it can't get were it needs to. Corse it can. It comes in a little squirter bottle with a long spout. You squirt it into the slot the key goes in, when the key isnt in the lock and them move the key in and out a few times. That gets the graphite down the side of the pins and allows them to slide freely again. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kasp-K30050...dered+graphite Not so long ago you said graphite worked better than penetrating oil when the pins were stuck. Nope, when the pins dont move freely. Now you're saying graphite is any good when the pins are able to move up and down a few time. Thats always the case if the key can be inserted. The OP never said that the key can't be inserted at all. Make your mind up. No need to do anything like that, I havent changed what I have said. |
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2018 06:43:03 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again: That¢s always the case if the key can be inserted. The OP never said that the key can't be inserted at all. Make your mind up. No need to do anything like that, I havent changed what I have said. You stink of troll ****! How come, Rot? -- Richard addressing Rot Speed: "**** you're thick/pathetic excuse for a troll." MID: |
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