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		dardeaup 44 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the loc... Yep! Or a plasma torch! Many locks fail quickly with just an angle grinder and a cut-off wheel. (as you can see on Storage Wars)

samplatt 43 days ago [–]

Doesn't even need to go as far as using power tools.

Every lock I've been unable to pick (usually due to the fact that it's a pile of rust) has been susceptible to bolt-cutters. Big lock? Bigger cutters. Still cheaper than an angle-grinder.

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