Security measures thread

[eggsarascal]

I got done last week , 16 machines , brought me to a stop now got plenty of time to weld extra locks , wire up lights etc , they will probably wait for me to re stock then return and do a lot of damage even if they don't succeed . HERE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EQUATION ; somebody buys this equipment do you all ask questions or are you keen to get a " bargain " . No offence ment but it is obvious , supply and demand .

 

Yes, and a lot of this equipment is never stolen, it's sold on then reported stolen for insurance claims.

 

A bloke local to me got "done" for handling stolen goods a while back..... Turned out he had bought the equipment from the lad who owned it. When it went to court the truth was out.

[Wolfie]

After having my garage broken into last night, i'm increasing security.

I'm also thinking of fitting one of those garage defenders. Does anyone know if these are any good or sure I go for a raising bollard?

 

 

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[markieg31]

I got done last week , 16 machines , brought me to a stop now got plenty of time to weld extra locks , wire up lights etc , they will probably wait for me to re stock then return and do a lot of damage even if they don't succeed . HERE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EQUATION ; somebody buys this equipment do you all ask questions or are you keen to get a " bargain " . No offence ment but it is obvious , supply and demand .

That is exactly it. I used to buy second hand tools- when I was starting out as their was no other way. You can never be 100% about a tools history unless it new. Would only buy new now. Hate to think I am funding the theft

 

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[Fredwardclarke]

Yeah I want to be alerted straight away so I can get up there and get my arse handed me

 

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That is exactly it. I used to buy second hand tools- when I was starting out as their was no other way. You can never be 100% about a tools history unless it new. Would only buy new now. Hate to think I am funding the theft

 

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Your right, you can never be sure of a saws past. Even "new"saws can be stolen from stock.

[RDB logs]

After having my garage broken into last night, i'm increasing security.

I'm also thinking of fitting one of those garage defenders. Does anyone know if these are any good or sure I go for a raising bollard?

 

 

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Go for 2 or 3 as a mate has had his Garrage door bent at the corner to open a small gap!

[Wolfie]

Good idea.

 

 

 

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[dan494]

After having my garage broken into last night, i'm increasing security.

I'm also thinking of fitting one of those garage defenders. Does anyone know if these are any good or sure I go for a raising bollard?

 

 

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I've got both of these on my garage door. No way I can see of opening the door from the outside without a lot of noise and effort.

 

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[Marc]

We were hit again 2 weeks ago same as the last 2 times over the past 4 years saws only ignoring everything else (climbing kits, rigging kits GRCS and lots of other specialty kit) they even gave up on the hedgecutters and blowers leaving them, only on one other occasion did they bother to take those, it seems saws are what they want.

I hear of lots of other around us who also get broken into in the same fashion taking saws only.

 

That's over 40 Stihl power tools in 4 years, can't help but think it's the same people.

 

This makes it seriös organised crime yet the police do nothing.

 

Sad to say this time we didn't even bother calling them just went and bought new saws as all of ours were 3 years old and pretty abused anyway.

 

It's not a good way to look at it but we are just tired of the lack lustre response.

 

And sorry Steve it seems logging our serial numbers means nothing as it's very rare they are returned.

[Steve Bullman]

That's a pretty stupid thing to say really isn't it. Of course they are not going to be returned if the serial numbers aren't logged

 

 

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[Mortimer Firewood]

I've got both of these on my garage door. No way I can see of opening the door from the outside without a lot of noise and effort.

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I'm sorry but in that top pick an 8 ft steal bar would pop that with little effort or noise you can get a lot of power on a bar with a strong bloke and that's just the right height you woul need bolts on the inside two ft from the bottom to make that effective.