What is the diameter of a Master Lock?
The Master Lock No. 1 Laminated Steel Padlock features a 1-3/4in (44mm) reinforced laminated steel lock body providing extra strength and a 15/16in (24mm) tall, 5/16in (8mm) diameter hardened steel shackle for excellent cut resistance.
What is shackle diameter on a lock?
As a rough rule of thumb, a shackle up to 7mm in diameter can be considered to be low-security, from 7 to 9mm – medium-security and 10mm or bigge’ – high-security. In addition, you need to take into account the shackle’s material.
How do you measure a Master Lock shackle?
The shackle length is measured from the top of the lock body to the inside of the shackle. The standard length varies by product and the optional lengths are designated in the product number: ie 3LF.
What size is a #5 Master Lock?
The Master Lock No. 5 Laminated Steel Padlock features a 2in (51mm) wide reinforced laminated steel lock body providing extra strength and a 1in (25mm) tall, 3/8in (10mm) diameter hardened steel shackle for excellent cut resistance.
How big is a 40mm lock?
The Master Lock No. 3 Laminated Steel Padlocks feature a 1-9/16in (40mm) reinforced laminated steel lock body providing extra strength and a 3/4in (19mm) tall, 9/32in (7mm) diameter hardened steel shackle for excellent cut resistance.
What is the shackle of a lock?
Shackle: Most often a loop of metal (u-shaped bar) that opens up to lock and unlock the padlock – available in varying lengths and diameters to fit a variety of needs. There is a rather unique style of lock (see the single-post shackle padlock below) that uses a straight shackle.
How thick is a padlock shackle?
Padlock Shackle Size For a high security padlock the shackle thickness should be a minimum of 10mm. Many open shackle padlocks are available with various shackle lengths, allowing them to be used in a variety of applications.
How is shackle diameter measured?
Place a measuring tape on a flat surface. Set the padlock’s shackle on top of the measuring tape’s tip with the left side of the shackle on the zero mark. Read the diameter of the shackle on the measuring tape where the right side of the shackle touches the measuring tape.
What does 50mm padlock mean?
Padlocks tend to be measured by body size (width), the larger the body, the thicker the shackle, and greater the horizontal and vertical clearance will be. Above you can see the Squire Stronghold Range that goes from a 50mm body to an 80mm.
What size is a medium padlock?
Medium Long Shackle Padlock 40mm.