best tool for cutting steel wire

[not_today]

i am currently compiling a spreadsheet of tools required at my place of work since most have gone missing.



one of the jobs we have to do it to cut steel wires securing laptops to desk. (like this: Kensington Desktop Peripherals Locking Kit by Viking)


can anyone recommend a tool for such a job?

thanks

 

[telectrix]

the key?

 

[Hellmooth]

the key?

My thoughts exactly :29:

 

[shanky887614]

bolt cutters duh

 

[not_today]

our bolt cutters dont work very well on the cables ....

the users of the laptops have lost their keys and need there laptops asap to go off site (i work at my county council)

 

[shanky887614]

grinder/dremel then. grinder will definitely do it

 

[Marvo]

Maybe contact alocksmith and ask him before he comes if he can remove Kensington locks from a laptop or notebook. You can always cut the cable yourself with a grinder using a thin steel disk. Removing the little piece that will be left on the laptop might be a bit more difficult, maybe a dremmel tool with a small cutting disk.

 

[cobrauk]

Lost keys ? yea pull the other one they been nicked I bet you lol

 

[egg67]

Just get a locksmith in, or go to IT and ask from spare keys to unlock laptops

 

[UKMeterman]

Youtube, there is a video on how to pick them or http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cable-cutters/6656224/ or 73 72 180 - KNIPEX - CUTTER, DIAGONAL, TWINFORCE | Farnell element14

 

[egg67]

That's all good putting a link that will tell you how to pick a lock, but and this is the big but if to OP is working for local council then they will have a I.T. Department that will stet up all comp and will not give all the keys to the user .so all he has to do is ask for spare key from said department and then unlock them

 

[shanky887614]

That's all good putting a link that will tell you how to pick a lock, but and this is the big but if to OP is working for local council then they will have a I.T. Department that will stet up all comp and will not give all the keys to the user .so all he has to do is ask for spare key from said department and then unlock them

if they have that many locks they will have some master and or intermediate master keys

(lool into how locks work its interesting)

 

[BES]

Dynamite

 

[pennychew]

Dynamite

That magician guy?

 

[ruston]

Take the hard drive out and put it in a 'mobile' laptop.

 

[kevin.bl]

Wire Cutter - Toolstation. Try these

 

[ElectroChem]

Knipex CoBolt compact bolt cutters

Perhaps give these a try?

 

[ian.settle1]

That's all good putting a link that will tell you how to pick a lock, but and this is the big but if to OP is working for local council then they will have a I.T. Department that will stet up all comp and will not give all the keys to the user .so all he has to do is ask for spare key from said department and then unlock them

Any keys like this could more likely be held by the council audit department.

But why are you doing it surely it will be down to the IT department not electrical?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Thermic Lance!

 

[ElectroChem]

Thermic Lance!

For when you absolutely must cut through the cable, laptop, desk and floor! Overkill, if it isn't working you're not using enough!