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An UN-Safe

Project by TroutGuy posted 23 days ago 767 views 6 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I had a lot of fun making this, but you may never see a more UN-safe, anywhere! It could be called theft RESISTANT, and has about a 15 SECOND fire rating. It is also made entirely of wood….almost.

I patterned the lock mechanism after one I found online. It uses a standard three number combination. Making the lock mechanism is not rocket science, but getting the slots in the discs, in the right position, was a bit of a challenge.

The box (a 12” cube) is 3/4” birch shop ply, tongue & dado joined. For the lock, I used 3/4” birch shop ply, 3/4” oak, 1/4”, 1/2”, and 3/4” oak dowels, 1/4” tempered hardboard, 1” Delrin and 1/8” brass rod. The hinges and handle are jatoba, and the dial knob is birch. The finish is Silver – Rustoleum Hammered Finish spray paint. The hinges, handle and knob have a couple of coats of oil-based poly on them.

The drawing is a partial cutaway of the lock mechanism.

As always, my SketchUp model is available for the asking.

Enjoy,

Tim

P.S. Don’t ask why the handle isn’t vertical when the safe is locked. It just isn’t, okay? :)

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...


18 comments so far

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carpentrymonster

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posted 23 days ago

Hey, thats pretty cool! Projects with precision moving parts are very impressive. Lumberjocks should make a catergory for that.

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northernmike

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posted 23 days ago

Great job. It’s very well made. Dont like the fire rating.LOL

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Tim Charles

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posted 23 days ago

very unique. I like how the lock mech. looks made of wood. Are you going to be storing any wood products in it (wood money, a wooden gun, etc.)? haha

-- www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com

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PG_Zac

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posted 23 days ago

Very Cool Tim.

I think this is just great.

I’d love a copy of the SketchUp – I’ll PM you my address

-- I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other.

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cstrang

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posted 23 days ago

very cool and I like the name lol

-- A hammer dangling from a wall will bang and sound like work when the wind blows the right way.

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woodsmithshop

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posted 23 days ago

good place to keep your wooden nickles

-- Smitty!!!

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Roper

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posted 23 days ago

i like it alot tim, this piece is great, how long did it take you?

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

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drfixit

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posted 23 days ago

Well I’m impressed, looked like it was a lot of fun to build!

-- I can fix ANYTHING!.... Wheres the duct tape?

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snowdog

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posted 23 days ago

Great idea

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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a1Jim

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posted 23 days ago

Fun and cool project Tim well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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nmkidd

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posted 23 days ago

Very unique. If you forget the combination…...an axe would work!

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

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John Gray

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posted 23 days ago

COOL and NEAT!!!!!! Thanks for the post.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Karson

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posted 23 days ago

Very nice. Is there a drag on the swivel locks to keep them from moving when the one beside it moves.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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DannyBoy

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posted 23 days ago

Nice. I always wanted to build a lock mech. Great job!

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

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scottb

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posted 23 days ago

cool. I hope to figure out and build some locks myself. Nicely engineered!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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TroutGuy

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posted 23 days ago

Thanks all. It was a fun project.

Karson: Yep. That was one of the hardest things to figure out. I ended up using the ‘loop’ side of a piece of velcro, lightly rubbing on the back two discs. I’m not entirely sold on this solution, but it’s working for now.

To those who have requested the plans, I’m getting my notes together, and will send them shortly.

Tim

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...

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jimofsanston

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posted 21 days ago

Take 1/4 inch steel plates and add it to the inside then it would be a good safe and a little more secure. It would be a one of kind treasure chest. Sorry for the pun.

-- Jim LaCourse

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mcoyfrog

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posted 11 days ago

Kewl mann, this had to be quite the challenge I would love the sketchup file if you still have it..

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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