Thread: Research into Tool Box Alarm Systems

If your going to all the trouble of alerting via sms - gather some evidence and send that too. digital photo would be the go.

While I have dozens of tool boxes all of my good tools are in cupboards or drawers where I can get at them easily. What tends to end up in most of my tool boxes are old plumbing or small engine parts, or stuff like old electrical GPOs and light fittings, bits of rubber and cork etc. I cannot imagine anyone wanting to steal these - in some cases they might even be doing me a favour. I do have a 1.6 m long lockable box that I store chainsaw bars in but if that's full it's a 2 person job to move.

My 6th sense is tingling about this one

My big toolbox is where I keep my pet snakes...go ahead, make their day !

Originally Posted by rwbuild

My 6th sense is tingling about this one

Did you look at the survey?
I'm guessing this is the market research component of a university engineering project.
I would put the survey in the "needs some work category"
I started trying to answer it but found it did not really apply to me.

Interesting puzzle project. I did the survey.
Any tool box small enough to run away with needs a RF beacon,
like a body locator (Pieps) in an avalanche.

Digital photogaphy is cheap. 5 minutes to make a detailed photographic record
of the 'goodies.'

Plan B: ground sensor: pick up the armed box and some red LED starts flashing on the lid.
Thief doesn't know how much more complex the alarm system is. Potential deterrent.
Keeps blinking if set back down. Reset is inside. Think I will have some made.

Plan C: Annoyed by repeated overnight tool thefts from a job site?
Add 2 sticks of dynamite to your tool box. Effective. Also effective
for "time in the shade". Court considered it 'over-kill.'

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

Court considered it 'over-kill.'

Bl00dy courts.