by Raymond » 11 Jun 2011 23:31
Those padlocks with the retaining "rivet" instead of a screw can be taken apart by punching the rivet out, through the shackle hole, with a slender punch. The same rivet can then be reinserted and spread with a punch or phillips screwdriver.
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