Thread: E cat safe, buy or get built?

Wrong thread? lol

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Wrong thread? lol

Yuuup

That may be true but mine include a large pistol safe and a large ammo storage area so it worked out to be cost effective

Originally Posted by 308

That may be true but mine include a large pistol safe and a large ammo storage area so it worked out to be cost effective

How did you go about getting it certified?

Originally Posted by Driverman

How did you go about getting it certified?

For me it was relatively easy.

The inspector asked if it was inspected by an Engineer.

I told him it was designed, built and inspected by an Engineer, Me, and point towards the fancy paper hanging on the wall.

He had a look at it and said fair enough and gave me the big tick.

Cheers
Pete

It was a while back so it might have fallen under the "box of stout construction" category - can't remember

Either way the inspector took a look at it and passed it - the door secured with 2 Ross 5 lever locks opens to reveal the long guns and two lockable compartments stacked on top of each other inside satisfy the requirements of keeping the rest separate
I fully welded it rather than stitch or spot welding and as it wasn't lined the joins were easy to see


I think sometimes how these things get passed are helped by your demeanour - if you act like it's the most natural thing in the world and of course it is all fine then it can make it easier for them to agree
Maybe I just haven't run into an arsehole one yet, my local guy is ex AOS and extremely chilled

Built mine for about 70% of the price it would cost new

Originally Posted by 308

Built mine for about 70% of the price it would cost new

Taking the cost of your time into account and material I would love to know a cost break down?I buy a lot of steel at trade and by the time it was costed there was no way I could make one.That is comparing apples with apples, painted carpeted with locks and hinges.

Thanks guys, by the sound of it I'll be buying one @Philipo, @Paddy79 where abouts did you get yours from?

Think there is one on TM at mo. I got mine hunting and fishing. But think pretty much every where would sell them. Double check on bite extreme website for suppliers in your area

Buy it, unless your building the house.....

Originally Posted by Beaker

Buy it, unless your building the house.....

Hey honey, we need to build a new house to fit my new gun.... Can see that going down like a lead balloon

Originally Posted by 223nut

Hey honey, we need to build a new house to fit my new gun.... Can see that going down like a lead balloon

Your asking it the wrong way.....

I can agree that the buffalo river is good price for money, however I'm not a fan of it in terms of the internal dimensions. It looks like I can make a significantly larger safe for at minimum ~$200 less, if I don't factor for my time. Seeing as I would probably just be watching TV in the time I was building it I feel like I'm not losing any "productive" time, hence why I'm not factoring for it.

Appreciate your cost breakdowns - having the door removable is a good idea.

id love to build my own but $$$$ and lack of decent welding skills don't allow that sort a stuff to happen