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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Homemade Gun Safe?

Posted: 4/19/2006 3:41:32 PM EDT

Anyone have an idea as to how to make your own fire resistant gun safe? I was thinking of using a contractor's job box as the basis and add concrete or fire rated gypboard to the interior...

Posted: 4/19/2006 3:49:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Sounds like you already have one...

Solution to the locking mechanism?

I don't know much about locks or safe doors, but Im sure big ass paddle locks would do the trick on the cheap...

Posted: 4/19/2006 3:56:39 PM EDT

[#2]

Yes has been done before, will look for links.

Posted: 4/19/2006 3:57:46 PM EDT

[#3]

My thoughts exactly...

I'm trying to go this way to save a few bucks - decent quality safes seem to run about $1500

Posted: 4/19/2006 3:58:32 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Yes has been done before, will look for links.

Thx...

Posted: 4/19/2006 11:37:51 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Yes has been done before, will look for links.

Posted: 4/19/2006 11:54:28 PM EDT

[#6]

Some guy here actually got a old VAULT DOOR FROM A BANK and constructed a gun room around it in his new home.

Hopefully someone will find a link of it.

It was awesome, and probably the best gun room I've seen here (sans collection).

Posted: 4/20/2006 2:38:20 AM EDT

[#7]

How about the old "making a safe out of an old Coke machine" trick?

www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=174612

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