Inexpensive safes

AzQkr · June 11th, 2007, 12:06 PM

I recently had a contact weld/make me a safe out of 3/8" steel he picked up for me at a local site that cost half price as they were just sitting around. He used a laser cutter he has to make it. I'm sure others could make their own connections and find similiar steel sheets to have welded into a safe.

The safe weighs 900+ pounds empty, and the inside dimentions for actual storage space measure 2 feet deep, 4 feet wide and 6 feet high. He welded two brackets that mate with the door, and used blind heavy duty hinges. I have the circular locks that don't allow a pair of bolt cutters to be put to them as well.

Total cost was 300.00 delivered [ I helped get it onto the platform as it took 4 of us to move it on dolly's ]. It's not fireproof, and I'm not concerned about that. I spray painted the front and sides of the steel so it didn't look so rough after it was delivered and in place. A similiar safe of that internal storage size would cost over 1500.00.

Here's a pic of the safe in it's resting place.

Brownie

limatunes · June 11th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Very neat looking and a good idea.

Now I just have to break out the arc welder.

CopperKnight · June 11th, 2007, 12:58 PM

Looks good to me.

Now you just need to do what a friend does. He hangs a sign on his that says "Caution, gunpowder stored inside" in an attempt to keep anyone from trying to torch through the walls.

Oh, yeah. He actually does store his powder in there, too.

pgrass101 · June 11th, 2007, 01:02 PM

Good idea,

buckeyeLCPL · June 11th, 2007, 01:08 PM

Looks like it should serve it's purpose well. Until the BG's come in with a crane.

JD · June 11th, 2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limatunes

Very neat looking and a good idea.

Now I just have to break out the arc welder.

Yeah, and break out a wall while your at it.

Cupcake · June 11th, 2007, 03:05 PM

I hate to be a downer, but it looks like the hinges are on the outside. Perhaps there is a mechanism I can't see that keeps someone from tapping out the pins?

Cupcake · June 11th, 2007, 03:23 PM

on closer inspection, it looks like maybe fixed pins, so the door has to be open then the whole door lifted?

AzQkr · June 11th, 2007, 04:57 PM

LBrombach;

The tops of the pin areas are welded permanentlly per my instructions. If I ever need/want to remove the pins and/or door, I'll need a welder in to take them off. I can't see that being necessary while I'm alive, so I had it built that way.

Good observations and question though, worthy of noting. Thanks for the chance to explain that.

Brownie

Cupcake · June 11th, 2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzQkr

LBrombach;

The tops of the pin areas are welded permanentlly per my instructions. If I ever need/want to remove the pins and/or door, I'll need a welder in to take them off. I can't see that being necessary while I'm alive, so I had it built that way.

Good observations and question though, worthy of noting. Thanks for the chance to explain that.

Brownie

Cool. Like I said, I really do hate to be a downer (nor did I want to insult your intelligence), but I'd hate for someone to find out something that simple the hard way.
Your project gets a

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June 11th, 2007, 12:58 PM	#3
CopperKnight Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane area, WA Posts: 4,586	Looks good to me. Now you just need to do what a friend does. He hangs a sign on his that says "Caution, gunpowder stored inside" in an attempt to keep anyone from trying to torch through the walls. Oh, yeah. He actually does store his powder in there, too. __________________ Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, but that you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. The only thing that stops bad guys with guns is good guys with guns. SgtD

June 11th, 2007, 01:02 PM	#4
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 6,008	Good idea, __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere

June 11th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#5
buckeyeLCPL VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: saddam's palace Posts: 2,314	Looks like it should serve it's purpose well. Until the BG's come in with a crane. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Juvat We're mules lad. Mules that kill.

June 11th, 2007, 03:05 PM	#7
Cupcake VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,639	I hate to be a downer, but it looks like the hinges are on the outside. Perhaps there is a mechanism I can't see that keeps someone from tapping out the pins? __________________ 30lbs gone. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] www.zerotoathlete.blogspot.com My journey to fitness.

June 11th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#8
Cupcake VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,639	on closer inspection, it looks like maybe fixed pins, so the door has to be open then the whole door lifted? __________________ 30lbs gone. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] www.zerotoathlete.blogspot.com My journey to fitness.

June 11th, 2007, 04:57 PM	#9
AzQkr Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In the Superstitions Posts: 1,379	LBrombach; The tops of the pin areas are welded permanentlly per my instructions. If I ever need/want to remove the pins and/or door, I'll need a welder in to take them off. I can't see that being necessary while I'm alive, so I had it built that way. Good observations and question though, worthy of noting. Thanks for the chance to explain that. Brownie __________________ The mind is the limiting factor http://www.threatfocused.com/forums/index.php

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