am4zin Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I rode my bike down to the local co-op about 30 minutes ago, locked the bike outside with a specialized d-lock, and when I went to take the lock of the key broke of inside it!Do any of you have any ideas on how to get the lock of? I've tried needle nosed pliers to get the broken key out and then use my spare, hammer and chisel, and hack-saw (ok I was getting desperate at that point!). We're shortly going to attack the lock with an angle grinder, but do you guys have any ideas, and have you been in this situation??Im just lucky I get on with the shop manager, he's finding this quite funny!Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Angle grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 the only way to do it is to cut it offprobably if it is a high quality D lock you need an angle grinder or any pneumatic (sp? im dislexic ) bolt cutters in you have any to hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Didn't anyone wonder what the f**k your doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Didn't anyone wonder what the f**k your doing?Stealing his own bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Stealing his own bike?How did they know it was his Alan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Didn't anyone wonder what the f**k your doing?No one gives a f**k my dad once lost his keys and broke into then hotwired his own car in front of a bus stop and know-one said anything - people keep thenselves to themselves because there scared of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster90 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 you know the small car jacks that come standard with all cars????use one of them, just push it between the D and screw away, eventually it will crack...been there done that. no electric required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 you know the small car jacks that come standard with all cars????use one of them, just push it between the D and screw away, eventually it will crack...been there done that. no electric requiredHaha THIEF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Good quality bolt croppers, angle grinder, hacksaw(ew), superglue a knife, or small object to the key and twist that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Wouldn't you need electricity for an angle grinder? anyways try sawing it off depending on its thickness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Electromanet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am4zin Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 1 hour 30 minutes after I locked the bike up to go and buy some bread and milk, I finally managed to ride back home (does'nt sound much like a conveniance store does it?!)My parents were away this weekend and so I couldnt get my dad to give me some ideas; I first tried prying out the broken bit of the key with some needle nosed pliers which werent slender enough, and then tried wedging an old knife blade in there to pry it out (sort of worked but the top part of the locking mechanism kept turning).Then my girlfriend's dad, Rob, turned up outside the shop to my surprise (she had rang him to see if he could help out). He went to his mates house who was like 3 minutes walk away and returned with a hack saw which didnt do the job, and then went off to go and borrow his boss's steel/brick cutter (was'nt really sure what it looked like). In the mean time I rang up my dad's friend who is an electrician to ask for slender needle nose pliers. He was away for the weekend as well, but his daughter drove over to my house after searching her dad's van for a pair. Tried the pliers but they didnt do the trick. Rob came back without the saw because his boss was out as well, but he had a magnet and hammer & chisel. The hammer and chisel scraped the plastic off the lock but that was it. So he drove out back to his house in the country to get his anglegrinder. Got the angle grinder but was searching for a transformer as the grinder was 110v; then his mate who lived near the shop rang him asking how we were doing, then realised that he had a 240v at his house(!). So Rob comes back and gets the angle grinder from his mate. By this time I've carted my bike and two trolleys round to the back of the shop :$, and then within like 30seconds he cuts through the lock! I couldnt believe it, 90minutes of messing about and all the time there was an angle grinder 3minutes walk away!I was pretty embarassed by it, 3 guys actually asked if I needed help, and were suggesting ideas to me (such as supergluing the broken parts of the key back together). Still, could of been a lot worse though. I was lucky that I knew the manager of the shop. and that Rob could get to an angle grinder, because at the time there wasn't anyone I could think of who could help me, and my bike would of still been locked to a couple of trolleys!Sorry for the real long post, I thought I'd just let you all know what happened and what the end result to my ordeal was!Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe parker Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 bloody hell seems like u had a event full day! glad to hear you got your bike back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 When i locked my to the post i lifted it over the post. Job's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 hehehe well at least you know your bike was safe even the owner with the key took 90 mins to get his own bike.When i locked my to the post i lifted it over the post. Job's done. hehe sorry but you fool you locked your bike to a post, lucky chavs didnt have half the brain you do or it would be good bye bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 well we are talking about the newark chavs they olny nick things that are at the most chance of being caught like if you where to open a car door put the keys in and wrote a big sign saying free car ready to be drove off keys inside they wouldnt even touch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 you know the small car jacks that come standard with all cars????use one of them, just push it between the D and screw away, eventually it will crack...been there done that. no electric requiredtoo much quadrophenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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