Safe "must have" Accessories

niftyvt said:

If I remember this thread I will post some pictures.

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Jackson923 said:

Ray,
I have tried multiple things over the years in my safes. I currently have three battery operated touch lights, as someone mentioned earlier they do not completely light the entire safe and cast some shadows. I bought rope lighting and it has been sitting for two years without being installed. I always forget about it until I see threads about safes. My first Liberty safe had a wooden peg system that held pistols on the inside of the door. I sold that safe with my last house and my new Liberty safe has a felt inside on the door (the last one had a faux leather inside). I don't personally care for the door pouches that is on the market for this set up. I found a DIY pistol rack that fits underneath of the shelves and clears up you shelf space. It's made up of a 2x2 that I cut to fit and painted, then I mounted metal rods that fit in the barrels (I heated shrink tubing on them to avoid damage to the barrels). I don't use one of the rods, what I do is collect the free desiccant packs that come in my wife and kids shoes boxes, I place them on the shelves and also in all of my ammo cans. I do like the LED lighting system that was post on the first page but I think sooner or later I'm gonna put in the rope lights that I have. Good Luck in what ever you decide to do and I agree with the others, buy the biggest safe you can't afford because your gonna fill it quick.

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rouchna said:

Ok, new dilemma.

The safe is 28" wide. My plan was to put it in my work room which is essentially a large walk-in closet on the bottom level. I measured the door and it is only 23" wide.
I want to know if it is ok to put it in the garage with a golden rod in it? Are there any issues with that?

Thanks.

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haoleboy said:

How deep is the safe? I just found this review.
http://www.olddudeswithguns.com/correction-cannon-safe-cs24-executive-safe/

It says the safe is 26" wide and 20" deep. Could you turn the safe sideways on a dolly and get it in the room with the 23" door?

I would try my best if I were you to keep the safe indoors. The temperature fluctuations outside are too great.

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PharaohF4 said:

I've been thinking about getting one for a while. I just got my first lower and my 3' cubic safe isn't large enough for it. Well I should say the safe isn't large enought for the rifle that will eventually be built (once I can find parts for it).

Great suggestions on the ideas. Does anyone have suggestions on a bolt down application? I.e. I'm assuming it could bold down into the concrete of a basement. Would a regular 18v dewalt drill be able to drill that hole with the right bit? Or do i need a hammer drill or something stronger?

I don't think it was posted here, but when moving around these large safes, it's recommended to take off the door. It helps to reduce the weight to manuver it to it's final spot.

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rouchna said:

Another question:

Do most of you store your rifles in the safe with gun socks or without? I understand the benefit of a gun sock in terms of keeping them from scratching...but do they do anything to prevent rust?

Thanks.

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SmokingGun said:

No socks for me. If anything, I think they attract and hold moisture. Just MHO though.

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Straightshooter said:

Use LED strip lighting. They put out three times as much light as rope lighting and looks better. The strip has adhesive tape on the backing and can be bent to go around cornes. Can be cut every 2" and use a connector to splice if needed but I was able to run without splices and also was able to thread the strip in behind the hinges for a solid run.

Run it all the way around the inside of the door frame facing in. You won't see it and it will light up all those spaces that those little battery operated lights won't reach because they are shining down past the shelves and leaving shadows in the deep recesses.

Mount the motion sensor on the side wall on the same side as your recepticle to make it easier to run the wires. I put mine in the top hinge corner, using space that will never be used for anything. When you open the door, it will sense the motion of the door and turn on. It will remain lit as long as there is movement in the area. It will turn off after 15 seconds if motion stops.

Photo is without flash. The two battery operated lights in the ceiling of the safe are turned off. They are pretty much useless in my opinion.

For about $35 you can have decent lighting.

Strip and transformer is from Amazon.com

LED Strip Lights
http://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Stri...1359077011&sr=8-1&keywords=led+strip+lighting


12 Volt LED Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/HitLights-Sup...112&sr=8-12&keywords=led+strip+lighting+power

Motion Switch is from www.superbrightleds.com.
I use this switch because it uses terminals to connect the wires rather than molded connector which makes it easier to customise you wiring and these guys are cheaper than most other places.

Motion Switch. I use #2
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/switches/filter/Type,PIR_Motion_Sensor,60,4167:

P.S. I used this same system except I used a dimmer/on/off switch as under cabinet lighting in our kitchen.

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