Stolen saws...engraving.

[Graham]

Just wondered how many of you engrave a name and postcode on your kit?

 

Never know if it helps but I engrave crankcases and in 'hidden' places if I can.

 

After three break ins...one of which ended with arson to cover tracks I put as many identifying marks on kit as possible.

[Frank]

Engraving and indemnible (not sure on spelling) marker pen.

[Mesterh]

Get a number and letter punch set (bout £20-30)and then go berserk one day stamping everything up

[Gregsie]

Funny, was looking on the t'interweb earlier and thinking about buying one of Dremels new engraving pens which are about £15 on Amazon. Got to worth a punt, anything that makes it harder for the barstewards to fence any kit.

[David Riding]

Just wondered how many of you engrave a name and postcode on your kit?

 

Never know if it helps but I engrave crankcases and in 'hidden' places if I can.

 

After three break ins...one of which ended with arson to cover tracks I put as many identifying marks on kit as possible.

 

Useful if the stolen gear is recovered or being sold on auction sites or to unaware customers. Unfortunately the vast majority of stolen equipment is either stolen for order or the recipient know its stolen already, and therefore don't care what is engraved / written on the saw. Everything helps though, I engrave mine.

[Alasdair]

what about 1 of those pens you need a uva light to see it. dunno if it would stand up to the weather oil petrol and so on but better than nothing

[nepia]

...Post Code in permanent marker. But doesn't the fact that we are having to do anything more than record a stamped-in serial no. reinforce my point re 'VIN' numbers for machines?

 

Someone from Stihl/Husky etc is surely reading this: do you think you could put some spin on the idea, present it as your own and make a name for yourself? Nothing ventured, nothing gained...

[Steve Bullman]

 

Someone from Stihl/Husky etc is surely reading this

 

sadly for some unknown reason that isnt the case

[penfold]

after my break-in i got some smart water from the local crime prevention officer. Each bottle of this stuff has a unique signature almost like dna so they know whose equipment it is and it only shows up under uv light.

[MasterBlaster]

Kill the fricking thieves, instead.