Shop Security Survey

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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Rob,

there was a big thread on that very subject just a few days ago. I'm sure if you scroll down the screen a short bit you should find it, or use the Search feature to find it, there was some good ideas in that thread.

Weclome to WC. you may however need to change your Monikier tho as there is already a Rob in Onterio. (hmmmmmmmmm think I mis-spelled that, dosen't look right)

Moved from the city to the Country side did you. Good on ya! YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! ;~)

Todd O.

Todd O.

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Doug Reynolds in Seattle

>Rob: Can you ping me off-line so I can respond directly?

Thanks, Doug

Mechanical locks

Steve Kubien

>Hi Rob,

One thing thieves hate is making noise. With that in mind, a nice generic steel door, well secured in a steel frame with a true high security deadbolt will keep anyone out. Assa, Medeco, Abloy, Multi-Lock are all good choices for the lock. Contact a locksmith about getting one (don't bother with HD or Cdn Tire). Whereabouts are you these days? I may know a name or two to contact about getting the lock.

Let me know,

Steve Kubien

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>There's not a lockup that an experienced thief can't get into. In the case of a workshop, there should be no movement when you're not working, so I'd opt for an alarm system that's hidden and silent (don't want the thief foaming the unit) or hidden and loud if you want to deal with the thief yourself.

And then there are what most of us use, big four footed security patrols that scare off any potential thieves.

Pam

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William Duffield, on the Cohansey

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Very scary looking indeed, Sir W.

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>kind of like our 5-years-gone Newfie mix, a great watchdog - she loved watching - who would probably have knocked over any thief in her eagerness to meet a new person.

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>In that photo he looks a little cute, but yeah. Then the only problem is when you take your security patrol on vacation and the shop is left unguarded.

Pam

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Todd Hughes

>I have a steel double wall security door on the side of my shop....Don't know if it has a lock but think it does , remember the real estate people giving me a key, but I have never fooled to lock it.....Maybe I should but I really hate to think I would have too

....Matter of fact don't think I have even closed the door in the past couple years as it tended to stick and not much right inside the door that the weather will bother, plus a big Hemlock right over the door sort of keeps the weather out....Todd

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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>Depending on where you live in Ontario I'd certainly reccomend lights with a eye that come on when you get close. Alarms are certainly cheap enough although good nieghbors make for better protection.

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R.J.Whelan

>Rob .... my shop is in a commercial area (not at home) so I put a little extra effort and expense into protecting my income producing tools and equipment.

I have a large bell in a tamper-proof box mounted high on the wall (just below roof level - about 18' above grade. The bell is meant to scare away the non-professional burglar and alert the neighbors.

My alarm panel is made by Ademco and includes a digital communicator that's hooked to a central station monitoring service through a phone line (the phone line is swept several times per day so if it's cut the monitoring service knows it and either calls me or dispatches the PD). The phone cable comes in underground and is protected by armored jacket. A more secure communications method is via RF, but this isn't offered in the rural community in which I reside. If you have a phone in your shop and use the same line for alarm monitoring you need a "line siezer", so the burglar can't stop the communication by lifting the phone off of the hook.

My shop is 25' x 35' and is easily covered by a single infrared motion sensor.

I went the extra step and installed two fire sensors (rate of rise detectors) and have them on a second zone in my alarm panel so the central station knows if they get a Zone-2 signal it's a fire and not a break in.

Good luck ... rj

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bob marino

>RJ,

Sounds like you have your shop well secured. I am in the process of doing mine. Questio about the motion sensors. What happens if, for instance a mouse gets into the shop? Won't that set off the alrms?

Bob

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R.J.Whelan

>The infrared sensor has a sensitivity setting that allows you to allow for small pets (on mine, up to a 25# dog). I've never had a false alarm problem and I'm pretty sure the occasional mouse wanders through my shop ... rj