Haha Good idea. My shop has no windows, just a people door and an
overhead door. But I might plant some under the window unit a/c sticking out
of the back wall.
Along those lines, anybody else have any anti-theft ideas? I'm currently
installing a 2-zone alarm system from Radio Shack, with door switch and
motion sensor, loud siren and beacon light.
May rig a heavy-duty door bar. They came in through the people door, which
is steel with just a locking knob. It now has a dead-bolt too.
Thanks :)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Liggett <mml@pobox.com>
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: harbour freight recall
>
>On Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 10:34:04PM -0500, Rex Burkheimer wrote:
>> Thieves stole $3000 worth of tools from my shop this month,
>> including one of the recalled lights.
>
>Bummer.
>
>> I hope they get a full shot of whatever prompted the recall.
>
>Harbour Freight karma. Free shipping on life disasters.
>
>Your note reminds me of one of the earlier messages on this list. A
>note from Ronald G. Trimmer (still out there?) in a shop construction
>tips thread.
>
>He wrote:
>> To discourage theives from climbing in my windows and stealing my
>> tools, I have big planter boxes full of prickley pear cactus under
>> the outside windows. These cactus are from a plant I found years
>> ago growing along a country road in Missouri. I live in the St.
>> Louis, Mo area. I have given starts to friends in Peoria, IL and it
>> grows there. If there is interest I could supply starts for the
>> cost of postage.
>
>Dunno if Mr Trimmer's offer still stands, but I always thought I'd try
>something like that when I built my shop.
>
>Any other anti-theft thoughts out there?
>--
>Matt Liggett <mml@pobox.com>
>Bloomington, Indiana
>USA
>
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