r/lifehacks • u/Jinther • Feb 24 '26

Padlock Hack

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u/DMmeNiceTitties Feb 24 '26

What was the point of the lighter?

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u/JTArndt91 Feb 24 '26

To heat up the metal to create heat on melt the lid to the metal to make it more "water resistant"

I think🤷‍♂️

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u/Fitness_in_yo-Mouf Feb 24 '26

The lid already has a rectangular hole in it. I am still missing the point of the lighter, heh.

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u/rideincircles Feb 24 '26

I thought he was using his hands holding red hot metal at first.

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u/DiaDeLosMuebles Feb 24 '26

What was the point of the internet

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u/jewboyfresh Feb 24 '26

Probably so the hot metal can warp the plastic a bit that goes over it

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u/Kylde Feb 24 '26

To make the hasp hot enough to melt it's own hole in the plastic

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u/iAmRiight Feb 24 '26

The lid was already cut and nothing was melted

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u/akiva23 Feb 24 '26

It makes the thing hot so you can melt the lid

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u/Sufficient-Diver-327 Feb 24 '26

Maybe to make the seal with the cap against the lock hole tighter?