How to take apart a padlock

[amaze1]

someone asked me to post this up. this was a cheap 99 cent lock. like a master lock 3
Step one. push the plastic band up to the top
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step two. your gonna have to cut/grind off these rivets

you can use a dremel or a bench grinder

grind off all of them like this

Now use a flat head screwdriver or a small chisel to remove the first metal plate

use a hammer for assistance

now you can take out the lock

you can also unlock the padlock with a screwdriver

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[Kayvon]

Nice photos. I took apart a very cheap warded padlock once to see how it was made. I wish I had taken some photos.

Actually, maybe I still have that lock around somewhere...

[cav_king]

Wow, thanks for sharing that!

Is it only the first plate that comes off or can you remove all of them?

[hurri]

nice pics.thx mate.

[amaze1]

Wow, thanks for sharing that!

Is it only the first plate that comes off or can you remove all of them?

All of them come off but watch out becuase if you take out the top ones you can dissamble the locking mechanism and its a b*tch to put back together

[bumber]

Why didnt you post this in locks section??

[arrogantbastard]

i tried to do this the other day just messing around and i completely forgot about it til now. i had to leave and i kinda abandoned it. nice post.

[Eyes_Only]

Great job, real clean too. Wish I had taken a picture of my first attempt at taking a cheap padlock apart when I was high school freshman. I didn't have money for power tools or know that those little bumps on the bottom were rivets so I tried to cut the whole thing in half with a hacksaw by hand. I got 1/3 of the way before I gave up.

[MacGnG1]

well i got a dremel and the lock, now i just need a garage with a work bench!