On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Doug Franz <hitrim@yahoo.com> wrote:

At Coatesville Community Bike Works we have a 36" set of bolt cutters that
cut most chain pretty well. They won't do some larger chain. If the chain
has been hardened, chips fly when it breaks so safety goggles are important.
http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=03710390
9329

I also use a set of Felco C12's for cutting cable locks, as these were found
to dull our chain cutters pretty quickly.
http://www.felcostore.com/wirecablecutters.jsp

Finally, I bring in a portable band saw once in a while to cut U-locks.
It's quick and painless, without all of the flying sparks other people have
posted about.
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/ProductCategory.aspx?CategoryName=SC%3a++Band+S
aws

Really, I got into this business because I'm a tool freak!

-Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org
[mailto:thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Beardsley
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:25 PM
To: The Think Tank
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Cutting Bike Locks

I'm involved with the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen in California. We
recently sealed a deal with the local Police to take 30-40 bikes/month
off of their hands in return for working with troubled (meaning
law-breaking) teens (something we're doing already anyways). I'm
really excited about this and it'll bring even more exposure to our
quickly growing shop/org along with giving us a ton of extra used
parts. I have a question about breaking/cutting locks. Most of the
bikes we will get still have locks (U-locks, chains, cables locks,
etc) on them. What is the best way to remove these? Right now we are
passing it on to the customer, but it'd be nice to at least have the
proper tools if they wanted to DIY it. So far we have zero power tools
in the shop. This might end up being the exception. What do we need to
consider? Eye protection for everyone? Tell me how you handle these
issues in your shop.

Thanks!
Scott
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