Sly Scrap Men ?

[s.varty]

I'll be getting one tomorrow, I had 3 saws stollen off site last week £1800+

 

And I bet now you have beefed up your security as I did, which is why this forum is invaluable to members if they take notice of these type of posts.

[skyhuck]

And I bet now you have beefed up your security as I did, which is why this forum is invaluable to members if they take notice of these type of posts.

 

Had some stuff go from my yard a few years back, so now have dogs and better locks. But this time it was on site while working in a large garden, it got to the stage now where if I'm not actually using a tool it getting locked down.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

Cable Lock Alarm 2.4m (8ft) | Lock Alarm

 

stick them round chippers whilst onsite etc so many uses.

 

Spray all your tools in a hard to remove paint in bright colours.

[skyhuck]

Cable Lock Alarm 2.4m (8ft) | Lock Alarm

 

stick them round chippers whilst onsite etc so many uses.

 

Spray all your tools in a hard to remove paint in bright colours.

 

I can see the sense in this, but it makes your gear look awful.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

I can see the sense in this, but it makes your gear look awful.

 

But it stays my gear ;P

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

I can see the sense in this, but it makes your gear look awful.

 

all my stuff has got my post code etched on to them in as many places as possible and as deep as possible so it will not just sand off

[TGB]

Read a freedom of information report about four years ago. Of the local government and police installed cctv in England & Wales, only 16% on average were even monitored. Of that 16%, only 3% of recorded data was deemed to be of suffienct quality to aid in detection leading to prosecution; and only 1.6% of the 3% could be deemed, as having been crucial in a conviction.

 

The conlusion & forecast was that while cctv was likely to become more widespread, the aforementioned figures would not improve. Moreover, overall monitoring was likely to decrease and recording of data to help with either prevention of crimes or final prosecution, was also likely to fall below 3%.

 

It was also noted, that some courts, (usually local and some county courts) presided over by people who didn't fully understand cctv. Were less willing to accept cctv data, as being of evidential fact or of being any real help in understanding the crime being committed.

Edited October 16, 2013 by TGB

[Hedge hunter]

Cable Lock Alarm 2.4m (8ft) | Lock Alarm

 

stick them round chippers whilst onsite etc so many uses.

 

Spray all your tools in a hard to remove paint in bright colours.

i deface all my saws and kit....the small 230 is waitinfg the treatment.

 

we have a severe problem keeping kit here,had 3 tarmacing scousers walk past our site yesterday its a dead end so they walked back to their job.....obviously they go for a walk on tea break....

 

so its down to noise in my book,wonder if the leccy top andles are ok for work as i bet there quiet.

[Goaty]

SCRAP PRICE ALERT

 

Went to scrap yard today with my parents old radiators. "Honest!"

 

Scrap price is way down it was £140ish today its £ 105. So I reckon thet will be diversifying. Tarmac, and Garden jobs will be back in fashion along with dealing in 2nd hand goods!!!

[Gardenmac]

Had some numpty's trying to take the cage of the trailer for the second time. It's bolted and locked with a boron chain and panic alarm. Didn't hear it going off as had the ear defenders on and it was only when a neighbour came in to customers garden to ask if I could turn off the annoying shrill coming from the trailer.

Asked if she'd seen owt and she said oh yeah the scrappies pulled up had a look around the trailer and then tried to lift off the side panels.

Lucky I always clamp wheels and lock tail gate to sides to make it really heavy to lift.

 

Saw scrappies empty a skip in seconds on roadside they took bikes, rads and metal left everything all over grass. Took a walk towards them and they legged it, I was on my own and the four of them jumped in the flat bed and legged it. No number plate on back of van.