Thread: E cat safe, buy or get built?

Originally Posted by 308

2x sheets 6mm steel at @ $250 and 2 x Ross 5-lever locks (mebbe 200 each? can't remember)
Couple lengths 25x25 around the door interior frame and as anti-pry edges

Welded farmgate hinges on externally and a full length angle to the inside so that cutting the hinges won't help a thief take the door off if it is closed
Also means door can be taken off when transporting which helps - whole thing is roughly 200 kilos

If I did it again I'd get it folded into two L shapes and weld them together but ended up plasma cutting and welding the lot myself

Only recently ran out of ammo room and can fit about 15 scoped rifles in casually but could do more if I tried getting fancy

One trick is to glue Fyreline gib to the interior for fire resistance although I haven't bothered, I run a 17watt dehumidifier heat stick thingy on permanently and a lightrope through all 3 compartments which has been really good

I basically followed this same reciepe when I built my e cat safe with the exception I recycled an old welding bench that I was given.

12mm steel and an hour or so grinding off all the spatter and it was good to go, only $$$ outlay was welding rods, locks and hinges.

Cheers
Pete