Broken lock

Riskymove

a key has broken in the lock of a padlock on my shed door whne trying to open.

any tips for managing to get this open?

I could take off whole latch and replace I guess, but any ideas?

Sir Arthur Daley

Why not get a grinder or bolt cutters to the lock?

Riskymove

well basically I dont have either and it seems OTT to purchase such for one job.

Can a grinder be hired?

Sir Arthur Daley

Riskymove wrote: »

Can a grinder be hired?

They can but i say minimum charge would be €25, you could buy one in argos for that and have it for any future cutting.

TheBody

If it's a lock like below, just give it a few bangs of a hammer. They break VERY easily.

Riskymove

unfortunately not its a bit more substantial

problemchimp

can you superglue anything to the end of the broken key, let it set and then wiggle it out gently?

Riskymove

problemchimp wrote: »

can you superglue anything to the end of the broken key, let it set and then wiggle it out gently?

I could try I guess

TheBody

Can you post a picture of the lock? It might give us some ideas.

K.H.E.G

I have similar problem, moved into new house with lock on the back gate. Would bolt cutters be strong enough?

IHeartYuki

Is this any use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63tQH1DIqIw

K.H.E.G

IHeartYuki wrote: »

Is this any use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63tQH1DIqIw

Unfortunately not for me, the lock in question is stuck in the gate, so couldn't jam that in a vice. I have zero tools and even less experience at DIY so not sure what to do...

OP did you get your lock removed? How did you do it?

slimjimmc

K.H.E.G wrote: »

Unfortunately not for me, the lock in question is stuck in the gate, so couldn't jam that in a vice. I have zero tools and even less experience at DIY so not sure what to do...

OP did you get your lock removed? How did you do it?

A vice is not needed, you can steady the lock in your hand. However as you have zero tools or DIY experience to even attempt the job I guess your only hope is call on the the good nature of someone who has, hire a bolt cutter or hire a pro.

K.H.E.G

slimjimmc wrote: »

A vice is not needed, you can steady the lock in your hand. However as you have zero tools or DIY experience to even attempt the job I guess your only hope is call on the the good nature of someone who has, hire a bolt cutter or hire a pro.

Yeah time to hang my head again and call my disabled retired father to help me with diy work.... no matter how old I get I can never do adult things, like fix stuff or bust a dam lock. Gonna ask to see if any mates have bolt cutters and give that a go see how I get on...

Riskymove

K.H.E.G wrote: »

OP did you get your lock removed?

No I haven't yet...hope to sort it out over the weekend

picture of lock attached

Loweface

Remove both sides of the bolt from the door. Then you should be able to get the bolt hook out from behind the lock. Replace the bolt onto the door and start using the top loop of the bolt bracket with a new padlock. No need to remove the old broken lock execpt if its unsightly...

Tokyo

Riskymove wrote: »

No I haven't yet...hope to sort it out over the weekend

picture of lock attached

Considering that most of the key is in the lock, I'm surprised that you can't simply unlock it with the remainder of the key, or a small screwdriver....

kevinkmb36

just lift the lock up as if its upside down, then with a strong screwdriver, prise the loop part of the latch apart, twil take a few gos at it til you get it opened enough and just slide the latch open...once you get a grinder or bolt cutters to cut the lock off in your own time, then sqeeze the loop part back to original position,. no need to replace latch at all.
have done this many times on locks if i lost keys etc..works every time.

K.H.E.G

My bro gonna land up with an angle grinder to attack it, so problem solved

I'll watch from inside as it's a bit cold outside....:)

Riskymove

mike_ie wrote: »

Considering that most of the key is in the lock, I'm surprised that you can't simply unlock it with the remainder of the key, or a small screwdriver....

UPDATE:

Yes indeed, after a bit if jiggling around with a screwdriver I managed to open it so problem solved

It got a lot easier when I realised that, for some reason, it was a clockwise turn to open rather than the more intuitive anti-clockwise :pac:

This may be why the key broke in the first place:rolleyes:

goat2

oil it well, get tweezers and try to pry it out, any old oil will do, i did on a lock some time ago, pour oil into where key is stuck and it should help make it slip out better,