Helpplease (dismantling a padlock)

[Matt-the-rat]

I have been picking for about 5 weeks now, and I am doing really well. I was just wondering though if a laminated padlock could be taken apart easily, or getting the plug out of solid brass padlocks easily. I have tried brute force methods and have discovered in some cheap padlocks a small pin, hidden behind a metal name plate, when this is removed the shackle and spring pops out. But I cant get the plugs out! Please help.

[JackNco]

Unfortunately on most cheap laminated padlocks (IE Master #3) there is no easy way to remove the plug. most cheap brass padlocks there is no removable plug. and im not sure ive seen this pin you refer to.

All the best

John

[raimundo]

pick one lamination maybe about three lams from either end, and hack saw at a 45 degree angle on the corners of this same lamination on all four corners, go deep enough to cut through the rivet. this should dissasemble the lock, you won't be putting it back together, but you get to see the innards. Only the really large laminated padlocks have more than four corner rivets, those other bumps are produced by the punch press to and are only meant to scare you

[Eyes_Only]

Would a dremel type tool have enough strength to grind down the rivets? I've tried hacksawing a padlock once and it took soooo long that I just had to give up on it.

[JackNco]

i took the corner rivets off a no3 with a hand file, you need to drind them down just bellow flush then get something wedged in between the layers and push. took me longer than im willing to admit

[UWSDWF]

i did it with an angle grinder took the corners off a no3

[JackNco]

is there anyone that hasn't taken a no3 apart on here then?

[Jaakko]

Bench grinder meets four rivets, time taken: 2 minutes with all the hassle

[Charodei]

It was a good ten years or so ago, so my memory may not be perfect, but I saw someone disassemble a lock using a large vise, a cold chisel, and a five-pound mallet. He simply sheared the heads of the rivets off, then delaminated it one layer at a time. About as fast as a hacksaw, and more fun.

[n00bking]

I bought a crappy dollar store padlock for 2.50. I took my Dremel cut off wheel and took off the 8 rivets on the bottom. Then I took it outside and threw it against the concrete ground a couple of times until one of the laminates started to come off. Then using a screwdriver and patience I took it apart. And it came down to the actual lock thingy. I am a n00b. The circle thingy on the back and the piece of metal that sticks out that turns a thing in the topish part of the lock to activate the things and pull them and and a big spring then pushes the shackle out. I am a n00b I know no terminology.

[JackNco]

$2.50.... at a dollar store?

they saw u coming

[UWSDWF]

It was a good ten years or so ago, so my memory may not be perfect, but I saw someone disassemble a lock using a large vise, a cold chisel, and a five-pound mallet. He simply sheared the heads of the rivets off, then delaminated it one layer at a time. About as fast as a hacksaw, and more fun.

more fun then an angle grinder in one hand and a beer in the other? I think not... just ask fizzmahon about that day

[UWSDWF]

oh and um safety gloves and glasses ... cause umm... uhhh.. i would never just sqint my eyes a little, yell when a hot ember hits my hand

[mrdan]

Bench grinder meets four rivets, time taken: 2 minutes with all the hassle

Yah, Me too!

[fizzmahon]

rofl cant let go of the beer! but gotta grind them mounts off the No. 3 haha. Good times trev.