You know a good safe when....
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That's really misleading. Some modern day vault doors only have 14 gauge steel.
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I don't know who "us" represents either. But I do know that the Graffunder line does use 1/2" thick plate for their B rated safe doors, 1" thick for the C rated safe doors, and use 1.5" thick plate steel for the E rated safe doors. The other five sides are .25" for B, .5" for c, and 1.0" for E & F units As for the comment that nobody's makeing anything with 1.5" steel, well, I sold an E rated unit earlier this year. Yes, it was a home safe, sold to a private individual for placement in his home. It did weigh in excess of 5,000 lbs., and yes it'd be a real job to move in the future. But it can be done if you know what you're doing. OTOH, it's also a job best left to professionals who do know what they're doing.
CHALK 22, where is MOS Montana?
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I don't know who "us" represents either. But I do know that the Graffunder line does use 1/2" thick plate for their B rated safe doors, 1" thick for the C rated safe doors, and use 1.5" thick plate steel for the E rated safe doors. The other five sides are .25" for B, .5" for c, and 1.0" for E & F units As for the comment that nobody's makeing anything with 1.5" steel, well, I sold an E rated unit earlier this year. Yes, it was a home safe, sold to a private individual for placement in his home. It did weigh in excess of 5,000 lbs., and yes it'd be a real job to move in the future. But it can be done if you know what you're doing. OTOH, it's also a job best left to professionals who do know what they're doing.
CHALK 22, where is MOS Montana?
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Furthermore, there are manufacturers that use heavy steel, but because they have no background in the security business, do not know how to properly design the boltwork or locking mechanisms to prevent rudimentary attempts at entry.
All of the steel in the world doesn't do you any good if you an still open the door with simple tools (sometimes a coat hanger).
All of the steel in the world doesn't do you any good if you an still open the door with simple tools (sometimes a coat hanger).
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Several of them. A good number of modern day vaults are modular units. They are a special mix of "concrete" cast at the factory in panels. These panels are then secured together on site to build the vault.
The doors are often built in a similar fashion. The steel is merely decorative, hiding the ugly concrete block that is the door itself. Just like safes, this allows for a high level of security with less weight a a lower cost.
It's an extreme example of why it's important to discuss these things with somebody who knows what they're dealing with. Just because there's more steel on product A doesn't mean it's more secure than product B. It all makes for great marketing though.
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The customer was not in my town. I did however locate people in his city who were capable of doing the job, and no, I did not pay for that service, the customer did. However, if it had been sold in my town, delivery and setup would have been included.
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The customer was not in my town. I did however locate people in his city who were capable of doing the job, and no, I did not pay for that service, the customer did. However, if it had been sold in my town, delivery and setup would have been included.
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