724wd Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 got this idea from archerytalk.com. $50 for the machine... yeehaw! who would think to look in a pop machine for guns?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivitir Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I've heard of several people using old pop machines for gun safes. Now what you need to do is make it so it works, while keeping your guns safe. Then when a thief sees it he won't think something is stored in it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dindvik Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 how's it going to stand up to a fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivitir Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 how's it going to stand up to a fire? Probably just as good as most safes. From my research I've found that even ones that are fire proof don't stand up for very long. I've read a lot of stories about ones who had a firesafe and the stocks and papers they stored in it were scorched. Granted I'm no expert by any means, but this seems to be pretty standard from what I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I bet that with the insulation inside there, it would stand up OK to a fire. You have to remember that all a gun safe has for fire protection is two pieces of sheet rock. The "good" ones have two pieces of 3/4" sheet rock. The lesser ones might have 2 pieces of 1/2". That's it. And the steel on a typical gun safe is 11 guage mild steel. They should come with a can opener in case you forget your combination. Everything else on them is bling. I bet a fire ax would go through that 11 ga. I suggest a hand drawn "Out of Order" sign hanging on the front of it. That way a thief will think there's no money inside to bother trying to break into it for. And don't show anyone including your friends and relatives the safe either. The "strength" of that safe is its camoflage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
724wd Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 word from the firefighters is that in a fire, if a safe is hosed, everything inside rusts in seconds due to the steam... i was planning to sheetrock it to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Sheetrock? I'm stupified! Neat idea on that old machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivitir Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 word from the firefighters is that in a fire, if a safe is hosed, everything inside rusts in seconds due to the steam... i was planning to sheetrock it to help. Would putting in some dehumidifiers help? I know they have them for safes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 A dehumidifier wouldn't help with the rust after being hit with a fire hose, but I find they help with general storage. You can get a "closet dehumidifier" from Wally World if you look hard enough. No one knows they are even there, but they are usually within an isle of the vacuum cleaners and next to the moth balls. I have one inside my bead blast cabinate. Really helps a lot with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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