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Safe Room Door Lock Crash Gordon 02-08-2006
Posted by Crash Gordon on February 8, 2006, 7:09 pm
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It's 8" block wall with fully grouted cells and rebar. The door will be
mostly concealed including the hinges (dunno how but the guy is loaded so if
there is such a thing he will buy it). There won't be any visible door knob
or hardware so I think prying th door outward, even with only a 600lb mag
lock will be pretty darn difficult. Also, the perp will have to pass at
least 3 layers of an ADT alarm system to get to where the room is.

Yah ADT beat me to the remodel...but given they've already had 3 false
alarms since we've been there so dunno how long that relationship will last.
I met with the sheriff today and I asked him what zone ADT dispatched on and
he said they didn't give him any info...just the alarm dispatch...weird...we
always dispatch with a zone description. Ah well.

I hate prewiring for another company, but I am anyway. I know my prices are
more reasonable then their's would be.


|
| "Robert L Bass" wrote in message
|
| > > I doubt though that a screwdriver could pry opened (towards you) a
600lb
| mag
| > > lock...I've tried blasting against one that opened away and couldn't
do
| it
| > > with my massive super strength :-)
| >
| > I forced a 600-lb lock open with my shoulder once and I'm only of
| > average strength -- not exactly a weight lifter.
|
| I think everyone here has already made that assumption
|
| > If there's a wall or
| > other rigid, parallel structure nearby, a strong man could open
| > the door using leg pressure.
|
| Not when the door swings outward. Please read and understand the OP post
| before you grace us with your vast knowledge.
|
| >It's surprising the amount of
| > pressure even an average adult can deliver in a leg press.
|
| This coming from not exactly a weight lifter by his own admission.
|
| > Consider the leverage of a 12" long screwdriver with 1/2"
|
| You sure like that fraction. Didn't we hear the same thing about a drill
bit
| just recently.
|
| > inserted into the space between the door and the frame. There's
| > a 23/1 mechanical advantage.
|
| The force would be downward, not outward, with only a 1/2" insertion on 1
| 3/4" door. The best the perp could expect is to take a chunk out of the
door
| and only if the shank of the screwdriver didn't bend upward first.
|
| > The thief only has to apply about
| > 30-35 lbs of force. Note: If it were linear motion the figure
| > would be just over 26 pounds, but the screwdriver is describing a
| > circular arc so the required force in a tangential direction
| > increases somewhat.
|
| Have to break out the old slide rule for that line of BS there, Robert?
| >
| > If the door opens away from the lock it's even easier
|
| Have you ever seen a door open into the lock? BAHAHAHAHAHA....Do you know
| how to spell Door Stop?? Stop Robert...I can't take it any more...I am LOL
| until my side hurts. Why don't you drop the 4 online stores and do Stand
Up?
| I don't think people would pay but you are hilarious.
|
| -- take a
| > run and hit it with your shoulder. I weigh just over 200 pounds.
|
| BAHAHAHAHAHA....just?......just?
|
| > At a 15 mph sprint that's more than enough force to pop a 600-lb
| > lock.
|
| Lets think about this for kicks and giggles. A safe room is probably...
what
| 6'X8'? Maybe 8'X10'? and you want someone to get to a 15mph sprint in that
| distance. Riiiightttt! And why should they do this? To get out? Remember
the
| door swings out. All they have to do is hit the rex button. Why take a
| chance on injuring their shoulder? Next, a perp could take a 15mph run,
| which is questionable inside any structure, at it and if the door is
| installed properly, with or without a mag of any size most likely will
| bounce off the door and land on his ass. Why, because, again Robert, the
| door swings outward.
| Your propensity to quickly jump in and cast your opinions vastly
outweights
| your understanding of what you read. Your so easy, but keep it coming, if
| for nothing more than kicks and giggles.
|
| With a 1200 pound lock it would be significantly harder to
| > pop.
|
| Astute observation
|
| > If you use an 1800 pound lock the required force would
| > destroy the door before the magnet would give way.
|
| Brilliant
|
| >Most folks
| > will part with a few extra dollars if they can see a significant
| > advantage in the hardware.
|
| As presented by RLB.
|
|
|



Posted by Stanley Barthfarkle on February 8, 2006, 7:53 pm
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> Yah ADT beat me to the remodel...but given they've already had 3 false
> alarms since we've been there so dunno how long that relationship will
> last.
> I met with the sheriff today and I asked him what zone ADT dispatched on
> and
> he said they didn't give him any info...just the alarm
> dispatch...weird...we
> always dispatch with a zone description. Ah well.


The guy is 'loaded' and he went with an ADT resi system?!? Holy false
alarms, Batman. Tell him to part with a few bucks and have a real alarm
installed. He might also be interested to know that over 24,000 people have
access to MasterMind, and thus, his password and other vital info.



Posted by Crash Gordon on February 8, 2006, 11:19 pm
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Loaded aint the werd man. Originally it looks like a Pro 1 abortion, that
ADT tried to clean up a bit. Safewatch Pro 3000 but what a rat's nest of
wired and wireless. Holes cut in walls that aren't patched. A 5 buck surge
protector strip from Home Depot with the transformers plugged into it
laying on a shelf. Why do people bend the antenna on 5881's at right angles
to the wall instead of positioning the receiver so they lay flat and
vertical? (rhetorically asked).

I missed getting it by a week or two, so now he's locked in for a while.

One thing I'd not seen before is these little intercom looking things next
to each keypad (like the DSC thingies) the seem to connect into the back of
the keypads I know this because they notched the drywall and didn't spackle
the notch. Did I mention this is a million+ dollar home? Looks like krap. Is
there an intercom feature for the 3000? The homeowner doesn't seem to know
what they are for either!...wierd cause he just had all this work done
recently.

So when I'm leaving there today and yakking with the sheriff's deputy I turn
and look up the hill at the retaining wall that holds this house from
sliding down the mountain and theres: a ADT sign, then a few feet over a Pro
1 sign, and just enough room for me to install my sign in a few years
:-))))) - only I usually remove everyone else's sign.




|
| > Yah ADT beat me to the remodel...but given they've already had 3 false
| > alarms since we've been there so dunno how long that relationship will
| > last.
| > I met with the sheriff today and I asked him what zone ADT dispatched on
| > and
| > he said they didn't give him any info...just the alarm
| > dispatch...weird...we
| > always dispatch with a zone description. Ah well.
|
|
| The guy is 'loaded' and he went with an ADT resi system?!? Holy false
| alarms, Batman. Tell him to part with a few bucks and have a real alarm
| installed. He might also be interested to know that over 24,000 people
have
| access to MasterMind, and thus, his password and other vital info.
|
|



Posted by Robert L Bass on February 8, 2006, 10:04 pm
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Crash,

I have Worthless filtered so I don't usually read his drivel.
What I shared with you was for your benefit since you asked for
opinions on the plan -- not some sort of contest to show who
knows best.

If you believe a 600 pound lock will hold, go for it. I'd try to
get the client to spring for a stronger lock if he's keeping
valuable paintings and such in there. However, you know the
client and you probably have a good handle on what he wants.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com




Posted by alarman on February 8, 2006, 11:05 pm
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> I have Worthless filtered so I don't usually read his drivel.
snip


"Robert L Bass" wrote in message

> > I doubt though that a screwdriver could pry opened (towards you) a 600lb
mag
> > lock...I've tried blasting against one that opened away and couldn't do
it
> > with my massive super strength :-)
>
> I forced a 600-lb lock open with my shoulder once and I'm only of
> average strength -- not exactly a weight lifter.

I think everyone here has already made that assumption

> If there's a wall or
> other rigid, parallel structure nearby, a strong man could open
> the door using leg pressure.

Not when the door swings outward. Please read and understand the OP post
before you grace us with your vast knowledge.

>It's surprising the amount of
> pressure even an average adult can deliver in a leg press.

This coming from not exactly a weight lifter by his own admission.

> Consider the leverage of a 12" long screwdriver with 1/2"

You sure like that fraction. Didn't we hear the same thing about a drill bit
just recently.

> inserted into the space between the door and the frame. There's
> a 23/1 mechanical advantage.

The force would be downward, not outward, with only a 1/2" insertion on 1
3/4" door. The best the perp could expect is to take a chunk out of the door
and only if the shank of the screwdriver didn't bend upward first.

> The thief only has to apply about
> 30-35 lbs of force. Note: If it were linear motion the figure
> would be just over 26 pounds, but the screwdriver is describing a
> circular arc so the required force in a tangential direction
> increases somewhat.

Have to break out the old slide rule for that line of BS there, Robert?
>
> If the door opens away from the lock it's even easier

Have you ever seen a door open into the lock? BAHAHAHAHAHA....Do you know
how to spell Door Stop?? Stop Robert...I can't take it any more...I am LOL
until my side hurts. Why don't you drop the 4 online stores and do Stand Up?
I don't think people would pay but you are hilarious.

-- take a
> run and hit it with your shoulder. I weigh just over 200 pounds.

BAHAHAHAHAHA....just?......just?

> At a 15 mph sprint that's more than enough force to pop a 600-lb
> lock.

Lets think about this for kicks and giggles. A safe room is probably... what
6'X8'? Maybe 8'X10'? and you want someone to get to a 15mph sprint in that
distance. Riiiightttt! And why should they do this? To get out? Remember the
door swings out. All they have to do is hit the rex button. Why take a
chance on injuring their shoulder? Next, a perp could take a 15mph run,
which is questionable inside any structure, at it and if the door is
installed properly, with or without a mag of any size most likely will
bounce off the door and land on his ass. Why, because, again Robert, the
door swings outward.
Your propensity to quickly jump in and cast your opinions vastly outweights
your understanding of what you read. Your so easy, but keep it coming, if
for nothing more than kicks and giggles.

With a 1200 pound lock it would be significantly harder to
> pop.

Astute observation

> If you use an 1800 pound lock the required force would
> destroy the door before the magnet would give way.

Brilliant

>Most folks
> will part with a few extra dollars if they can see a significant
> advantage in the hardware.

As presented by RLB.





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