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Muckin_Slusher

Muckin_Slusher

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How do you keep your shop safe? How do you make your place enough trouble that thieves will move on to easier targets?

Yes I realize the irony of posting this info online, however I think most are obscure enough that the local meth people aren't going to find you here. Don't post if you're concerned.


I think there's good value in obscure/oddball methods.


I need to do more.

So far I've beefed up my man door with a steel mesh to prevent reaching through the window to unlock. Also added sticky plastic stuff to obscure the view.

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Also added steel bar bolted through door to harden the dead bolt area.

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Also beefed up the frame where the latch and dead bolt engage.

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Roll up garage door got a c-clamp to go along with the original garage door deadbolt. Some day I'll build a second dead bolt for this side.

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I've got to do something about this door.

While it's in plain view of the street, it's not a very secure door. I've considered adding a second jail cell style door in front of it, so at least they'll have to break down 2 doors to get in. I haven't yet because it would make it look like there must be something good behind that door. I'd rather low profile deterrents. A second jail cell door on the inside would be more hidden.

Am I wrong that the place shouldn't look like it's high security?

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I remember someone on the old site suggested adding internal pipe brackets to a shipping container so you could close and lock the door as normal, but then slide in an 8 foot pipe through a little access door on the side (through the internal brackets) to lock the door. Make the little side door lock but also be hidden.

It should stop a bolt cutter thief, but obviously won't stop someone with a rescue saw...
 

How about limit or magnet switches on doors to activate sirens and lights? Great, now how to disarm the system?​

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Instead of a keypad, how about a canon plug (deutsch connector) that you have to plug in to disarm the system, works for these guys:

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If you haven't heard of them, they install a steel junction box in your car and armored cable into the cab. All the wires are black with no labels. You have to install a keychain plug that has the correct pins jumpered to complete the starter or ECM or fuel pump circuit, etc.
 
other than living in the next building
I make sure that the whole neighborhood is afraid of showing up unannounced beings we have the Second Amendment and all

I also have cordless ding-do dingers in the dark sneaky spots around the property

and of course do the basics, don't announce your vacation, don't pack your shit in front of the neighborhood when you are leaving town, lock your door at night and so on
 
Stop leaving stuff outside that they can use as a tool. I could smash the window out with the 4x4.
 
cj3a said:
Stop leaving stuff outside that they can use as a tool. I could smash the window out with the 4x4.
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However there's always something around. He's asking for making it more of a problem so the crackheads move on. Gates, cameras, lights, and no way to see in.
 
Get a barky dog. My dane is probably our best deterrent. I have to crate him when we leave or put stuff in his way so he doesnt have a clear shot to the doors or windows or he will break the glass out if a delivery man or someone comes to the door.

I like having cameras with push notifications that I can watch from my phone or whatever. I put up absurd perimeter lights that can light up my property like daylight, as well as lights that come on with motion. Seems like a lot of break ins i see online the fuckers just come up and kick the fuck out of the doors. I like your steel dead bolt bracket on the door frame. They also make brackets that go around the actual door to keep it from just splitting open when kicked to. Beefy doors make your windows the week link.
 
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