Farm machinery/ Vehicle Security.

[locum76]

Hi All.

We're getting some new kit at the farm soon and given the nature of things, I'd like to chain the whole lot to the floor and walls.

Can anybody recommend a good online one stop shop for anchor bolts, chains, padlocks etc.

Regards

Rob

 

[Andy2112]

You could try Screwfix Rob?

 

[British Red]

Rob,

B&Q "master" brand ground anchors are very good. 16mm rawl bolts (70mm long) with non return heads. Combined with a quality chain (they sell these too) for bike type use and padlocked around the chassis of big equipment.


Floor Anchor by British Red, on Flickr

Red

 

[locum76]

never even thought of screwfix, we've got an account with them too.

 

[Golb]

Try to avoid floor anchors and use wall anchors where possible. Also place the anchors as high as possible. If a burglar really wants to steal your equipment he probably will do so. But don't make his working position to comfortable. Breaking a chain that is lying on the ground is way easier as breaking on that is hanging and fixed to a wall.

 

[locum76]

The screwfix stuff is all a bit naff, B and Q to my surprise sell sold secure gold standard stuff which is what we need really. The aim is just to get into a shop pay cash and get all the kit in a oner.

Also has anyone got any experience with datatag systems?

 

[demographic]

Your not going to like it but its all expensive stuff, decent chains don't come cheap.
Unfortunately Sold Secure isn't checked anything like as well as it should be and I don't know what kind of ex theives they use to test the chains but they mush be scrawly little runts armed with a set of pliers.

ALMAX is about the only security chain manufavturer who I really rate as being able to withstand a decent set of bolt crops and then they get chopped by a cordless grinder.
Here's some chains made by the competition.

No connection to the company other than as a satisfied customer.

 

[T1Viper]

The screwfix stuff is all a bit naff, B and Q to my surprise sell sold secure gold standard stuff which is what we need really. The aim is just to get into a shop pay cash and get all the kit in a oner.

Also has anyone got any experience with datatag systems?

No real experience with it, my mate has the kit for his motorbike, and he likes the idea it was recommended to him by his motorbiking buddy who is also a Police constable, the bike has never been stolen so i couldnt tell you if it works or not.

Tom

 

[ged]

A cutting disc will make very short work of almost any chain you're likely to use, but a substantial solid steel bar will at least make the beggars take some time, giving a better chance of someone hearing them. If I were of a mind to steal some piece of farm machinery, I'd be a lot happier if I knew that it would be secured to the wall or floor with a half inch chain than if I knew it had a bit of two inch round bar slid through a welded bracket and held there by a padlock housed in a steel cage so that I couldn't easily get at it with tools. I suppose it depends on how much trouble you want to go to and if you mind welding brackets or cutting holes in the machinery (always supposing it would be necessary).

 

[locum76]

Jeez, maybe the best way would be to just sleep in the damn thing.

 

[Andy2112]

Get some geese, they reckon they guard pretty well and go noisy when people are around.

 

[Mojoracinguk]

Got one of these (well not from this shop) when i built the shed, so it was installed when the concrete base was laid....it's flush to the floor when not in use, so no tripping over it.

I always have the lock & chain raised off the ground and the chain wrapped arround the swinger so it's a pain to try and reposition the lock (it's a pain to lock up too) but as has already been said...If they want it they will get it...just depends on how badly they want it.

and i'd defo fit it to the ground (sunk in with fresh concrete not drilled and anchored)

walls are relliant on the fabric of the building.....so you'd have to judge it based on what you have.


Ohh and i love the Geese idea...they would be awsome as alarms i bet

Mojo

 

[Shewie]

Jeez, maybe the best way would be to just sleep in the damn thing.

Probably for the best Rob, just put a couple of hooks on the joists and hang your hammock

 

[woodspirits]

if they really want it, they'll have it. the opportunist however is a different type of asshole, the more obstacles the better and get a nasty dog

 

[ashes1627]

When you say Farm Machinery, do you mean things like tractors and other things like that? If you are and its in a barn, why not get those posts that rise out of the ground at car parks and things like that? And then back that up with some of the options suggested above. It would make it much harder to move without removing the rising posts, and the rightful owner could just lower them when they needed to use it.

 

[nickliv]

Just put a sign on the gate that says 'Tony Martin lives here'

 

[Zingmo]

many years ago I remember reading about a locking pair of one-way valves that was designed to be put into the vehicles brake lines. When you park, push the brake pedal once and the brakes stay on. Pressure will leak past eventually but if someone drives off without first unlocking the valves, then they can only use the brakes once and they will stay on. If they try to remove or smash the valves, then they will have no brakes at all. Can't remember a product name though, sorry.

Z

 

[Robbi]

grab yourself any decent Bike magazine, they have exactly what your looking for in the back / advertisment / sales section and if it'll keep a motorcycle safe, then it will certainly be good at what your looking for.

Robbi

 

[demographic]

Get some geese, they reckon they guard pretty well and go noisy when people are around.

Geese have a habit of being "taken by foxes" about three days before Christmas and leave crap everywhere.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

The post about posts that shoot up and block access sounds good. The Police do a DNA tagging scheme, saw it on Countryfile.

Nick