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bogstandard:
A cat and a dog work wonders for vermin, cat catches, plays and gets it cornered, Jack Russell runs in and finishes it off. Done and dusted in a couple of seconds.

For my shop, no windows, steel doors (easy to get past, but look formidable), full IR alarm system, that if you fart in there when you shouldn't, it goes off. A Jack Russell and a fat cat flap work wonders, he is out and warning, day or night, if anyone gets near the surrounding 6ft fence of the rear garden. I think he must sleep with one eye open and one ear on alert.

If they did manage to bypass it all, if they can carry it and still get away, they are welcome to it. I have every piece of machinery and it's related tooling catalogued with photos, so insurance claims shouldn't be a problem.


Bogs

raynerd:

--- Quote ---I have every piece of machinery and it's related tooling catalogued with photos, so insurance claims shouldn't be a problem
--- End quote ---

That is a good point, I may well do that. I need to look into my home insurance policy and see what is covered in there, I guess you would have to pay for specialist cover as someone has already mentioned to have it all insured.

Mr blindbird:
Perfect timing this topic,
on saturdaynight,i did get an unwanted visitor,him trying to prye open the old wooden door of my shop that cracks and pieps woke me up and hang out the window as the shop is on the same side,i only saw a dark figure.
My first reflex  was just yell as loud as i could,wich made him take off like a grashopper,my yard is closed of by one side with a 10 feet hi concrete wall wich was no obstikle for the guy tojump upto and climbe over in secconds,gone with nothing but my nightrest.
I've been thinking over several possible safety items,all been mentioned above but i wanted to add one more;it apeared to me that in the 37 years i lived here,i never had any unwanted visitors,only now when i bought my lathe and all the tooling needed,this guy pops up,not only the right timing but also,he seemed to know exactly where to go look for the goodys.
So my thoughts were going in the direction of the moving company that brought in the machine and the fact that nowaday hoodlums are following up maybe on the digital side ,maybe able to check customerlists of companys and what's been sold to them.
One thing i think is indeed the most important start of keeping away the nightcrawlers;try to keep the number of people knowing what you have to a absolute minimum,it may feel fancy to show off all tha lathes,mills and shiny tools but you never know how far the word goes...

Danny

Bernd:
Here in the states, and especially out in the country were I live, we still use a device the throws about an ounce of lead with a loud noise. Nobody cares much when they hear this. They just figgure your coon hunting.

So I'm tempted to hang up a sign that says, "Notice: Unless you are a family member, invited guest or making a delivery you are tresspassing and will be shot on site"

(note: the above is said with tounge in cheek.)

Bernd

raynerd:
Bernd - I`d be interested to know how quickly the police would call around if you hung up a sign like that here in England. I dare say over here if you found someone in your shop, you gave them a wack, I thought you would end up on the wrong side of the law..  :bang:

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