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DFord
Feb 29, 2020Explorer
For those that use cables to secure your "stuff" to prevent theft:
You can buy this cable cutter at HF for $20 to silently defeat the thickest cable.
![](https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_17918.jpg)
If on the other hand, if you use heavy chain, you take your pick of bolt cutters that will pop a chain with almost no noise:
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=bolt%20cutter
If all else fails, Dremel makes a battery powered tool with a cutoff wheel attachment that will slice through just about anything including hardened locks. It does make a little noise though.
The point I'm making is that nothing is safe anymore if the theft shows up prepared. Bolt those things down - you can't rely on chains and cables anymore.
You can buy this cable cutter at HF for $20 to silently defeat the thickest cable.
![](https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_17918.jpg)
If on the other hand, if you use heavy chain, you take your pick of bolt cutters that will pop a chain with almost no noise:
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=bolt%20cutter
If all else fails, Dremel makes a battery powered tool with a cutoff wheel attachment that will slice through just about anything including hardened locks. It does make a little noise though.
The point I'm making is that nothing is safe anymore if the theft shows up prepared. Bolt those things down - you can't rely on chains and cables anymore.
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