According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, firearms must be stored in specially designated places, without access to them by children and unauthorized persons. In addition, a gun safe (namely, a firearm is stored in it) must meet a number of certain requirements. The same goes for its installation.
Today, it will not be possible to resolve the issue of whether weapons with their further purchase special labor. In stores special for this, it is easy to buy the most different types safes, both for storing securities and for ammunition with weapons.
However, many people try to save money by making their own gun safe. It must be said right away that this is a labor-intensive event that requires skills in working with welding equipment, and indeed with plumbing tools in general.
Requirements for gun safes
So, before you start making a gun safe with your own hands, you should learn more about the requirements for these designs. The basic requirements for gun safes are as follows:
- Availability of durable metal walls, thickness not less than 2 mm;
- Separate sections for storing ammunition and weapons in a safe;
- Reliable locks, both on the safe itself and on the box for ammunition for weapons;
As for the requirements for placing gun safes, they are as follows:
- When installing a safe indoors, the distance from the window must be at least 0.5 m;
- From the entrance doors 1.5 m;
- From heating batteries and other heat sources - 1 m;
In addition, during installation, the gun safe must be firmly fixed to the surface of the wall or floor with at least three fasteners.
Therefore, when making a gun safe with your own hands, it is better to provide holes for fasteners right away than to weld hinges later or, even worse, drill the walls of the safe.
In addition to the drawing for making a gun safe with your own hands, you need to decide on the materials and tools that will be needed for this work.
Materials to make a gun safe with your own hands you will need:
- Steel sheets 3 mm thick;
- Metal corners 2.5 mm;
- Fastening elements in the form of nuts and bolts;
- Loops at least 3 pieces;
- Several castles;
Among the tools for assembling a gun safe, you can’t get by:
- Without an angle grinder (grinder);
- Various metalwork tools;
- And, of course, without, although the latter option can be replaced with a conventional (transformer) welding machine.
Making a gun safe with your own hands begins with determining its dimensions, which largely depend on the size of the firearm. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the shelf for storing ammunition, so you need to add at least 30 cm to the obtained parameters.
Of the frequently chosen sizes for making a gun safe, you can find designs 130-150 centimeters high and 50 centimeters in width and depth of the finished product. Of course, it is better to build on your own preferences in this case.
You should start making a gun safe with your own hands by cutting out sheet metal according to the selected dimensions of the side walls of the safe. At this stage, the metal corner is also cut, which is then fastened together by welding.
The rule is that the weld points or weld bead must be located inside the gun safe when it is assembled. This is important to consider for those who have not previously encountered making safes at home.
A safe is a special iron box designed for the safe storage of valuable items, documentation and things that must be stored in a protected form, in accordance with the law.
Safes vary in overall dimensions, the properties of the wall material, the design of locks and the fire resistance coefficient. Installed in government agencies, enterprises and private homes. Main purpose: protecting an item placed inside from unauthorized access by a circle of persons who do not have permission.
Advantages and disadvantages
The contents of the safe are protected due to the strength of the material from which it is made, as well as its burglary-resistant locking devices. Reliability is also ensured by the factor of fastening the metal box to a fixed surface - the floor or wall.
Factory-produced safes are manufactured according to standards providing maximum strength and burglary resistance. This explains their high market value. The price of such products is the main disadvantage of factory-made safes.
Homemade ones are made from scrap materials: corners, sheets of metal, hinges and locks, which significantly reduces the price.
Such caches are designed taking into account all the needs of the user and the best way fit into the corresponding interior.
A homemade safe, along with its advantages, has several disadvantages. Against the background of these advantages, a low threshold for the safety of storing items appears as a glaring disadvantage. Ordinary properties of metal and other components cannot provide sufficient structural strength. This factor underestimates the likelihood of content being saved.
Materials
List of materials needed to make a safe with your own hands.
Made of metal
- Sheet metal, the thickness of which is not less than 2 mm and complies with the parameters established by law, if applicable. Components that ensure the operation of the door: a lock and internal hinges, which are installed as hidden.
- Iron corners 30x30 mm. The size varies depending on the characteristics of the safe as a whole. The number of corners required for welding the frame is determined by the dimensions of the cache.
If items of safety fall into the list of items the storage of which is described by law (for example, weapons, medications), the safe is equipped with two different types of locks.
Made of wood
A wooden safe can be made from plywood of sufficient thickness. It is worth choosing the thickest sheets possible. Plywood is the best material for making a wooden safe due to the layered structure that provides cross-strength to the wood fibres.
- Bars with dimensional parameters of at least 45x45 mm. They are used to assemble the internal frame and provide the ability to fasten plywood walls from the inside.
- Metal fasteners: corners, plates, hinges, screws. Locking devices.
A wooden safe has the lowest security and burglary resistance. It is used to preserve items of low value.
Fire resistant
This modification of the safe provides for the presence of two-layer walls, between which there is a fire-resistant protective layer. When making such a cache, you will need sheet asbestos (soft) or a heat-resistant cement-sand mixture.
Dimensions and drawings
The parameters of the safe are determined by the needs of its user. If there is no box with the specified dimensions on sale, you can make it according to your own drawings. When developing them, it is worth considering regulations prescribed by law.
Safes used to store firearms and ammunition must be made of metal 2-3 mm thick. When storing cartridges, the minimum wall thickness is 3 mm. These parameters are reflected in the drawing.
Height, width and length are values determined by the dimensions of the object, which is the largest among those that will be inside. A limited supply is added to them to ensure the convenience of removing or placing the item in the safe.
A common safe used in everyday life is a small cache of compact dimensions. Fewer materials will be used for its production, which will reduce material costs.
It can easily be placed in a closet or other location suitable for installing a security box.
Step-by-step instruction
Drawing of a small safe for documents, money or tools (pictured 2):
- side wall;
- loop sockets;
- top part;
- back wall.
Step 1
Using a grinder and cutting wheel saw off blanks from the metal corner, the length of which should be equal to the overall dimensions of the future safe. Number of corner strips – 8 pcs.
Step 2
Weld the workpieces together as shown in photo 3. Clean the seams as much as possible to prevent scale from getting between the frame and the outer walls and causing damage geometric shape safe.
To strengthen the structure, longitudinal and cross bars parallel planes of the walls, which can be used as seats for shelves. It will be attached to them using bolted connections, for which holes of the appropriate diameter must be drilled in the jumpers.
If this is not done in advance, drilling holes in the lintels of the assembled safe will be a very difficult process.
Step 3
Weld blanks for the walls, bottom and top to the frame. All parts must fit tightly to each other at the points of contact - at the corners. The presence of cracks is unacceptable.
The welding seam is applied in several stages. From the inside, along the line of contact between the metal wall sheets and the corners of the frame, point “tacks” are made. The distance between them is from 3 to 5 cm. This is necessary so that the iron does not deform under the influence of the temperature difference that occurs between the areas being welded and other, colder parts of the metal workpiece. Welding manipulations performed at all stages are carried out according to a similar pattern of preliminary point fixation. Welding points are also placed outside, along the line of all corners.
All internal connections of the frame to the walls are welded with a continuous seam, with periodic breaks for thermal stabilization (cooling of the metal area). External corners are welded according to the “heap” principle. This is necessary to prevent the occurrence of “sinks” during subsequent grinding of the joints. If “shells” are present, they must be boiled.
All available joints are processed. At this stage it is easiest to do.
Step 4
Arrangement of the front part. Along the contour of the front wall of the safe, on which the door will be located, a frame is welded, consisting of metal strips of the same thickness as the walls. Its width is 0.5-1 cm smaller than the width of the corner used to arrange the frame.
Due to the difference in size, a small groove-step is created along the contour of the entrance opening of the drawer, into which the door sits when closed. The connection of the frame to the main body is welded according to the principle described in step 3.
Step 5
A strip with holes is welded to the inside of the frame, which will serve as mounting holes for the extended lock bolts. The number of holes and their centers are determined by the structure of the locking device and its location on the plane of the door.
External or hidden hinges are welded on the opposite side of the frame. Their fastening is shown in photo 4. Secret hinge mechanisms are more reliable than regular ones - they cannot be cut off without opening the safe. Welding of the U-shaped part to the hinges and door is carried out after the latter has been modified and installed.
Step 6
For attaching a regular lock or a push-button lock to door leaf The mounting area is being constructed. It is made from the same corner as the frame. This part is welded with inside doors. The lock placed on it with bolts must coincide with the holes in the side bar. A key hole is cut/drilled.
Step 7
The safe is coated with an anti-corrosion agent and then painted in several layers. Preference is given to “hammer” paint. She is durable paint coating and creates a pleasant texture.
Incombustible
A fireproof safe differs from a regular safe in its structural characteristics, which prevent the combustion of stored items. Its walls consist of two layers, between which there is a protective material.
To make such a cache, you must follow steps 1 to 3 described above. At the next stage, weld another cubic metal box, the parameters of the sides of which will be at least 5 cm less than the parameters of the sides of the main body. The result should be two boxes: one larger, and the second smaller, freely inserted into the first.
The space that is created between the outer and inner boxes is filled with fireproof material. It can be used as concrete mixture or soft sheet asbestos laid in several layers. The inner box is fixed inside the outer box using connecting jumpers, which are welded after laying the fire-resistant material. The door is also made of two layers. A lock and fireproof material used to insulate the walls are placed inside it.
Glue along the contour of the junction of the door to the body rubber compressor appropriate thickness, you can get a waterproof safe. To ensure the best waterproofing, an additional screw locking mechanism is installed, which presses the door against the rubber seal as much as possible.
Many people buy guns for different purposes. Some for self-defense, and some for hunting. But in addition to a weapons permit and other papers, it is necessary to have safes for storing hunting weapons at home. At this stage, many are puzzled by the problem of purchasing a product. Or by making something like a gun safe with your own hands. Below we will look at how to do this at home.
DIY gun safe
A large number of people will not even bother with the problem of manufacturing, but will simply purchase a safe for any amount they need, no matter how much it costs. Prices vary depending on the size and materials from which it is made.
But since there is a crisis in the country, and not everyone can afford such luxury, there is an option to make a gun safe with your own hands. After all, many hunters are not exactly rich people, and a safe should be purchased exclusively large sizes, therefore the price for it will be equal to the cost of a fairly good domestically assembled gun. Buy a wardrobe small size inappropriate. Over the years, the arsenal of weapons only increases, and you will certainly have to buy a new cabinet.
Easy to manufacture
You can make a gun safe with your own hands in just a couple of days, dedicating a couple of hours of free time to it. You will not only save a significant amount of money, but also produce what is needed according to the design for your individual purposes. Also, a homemade gun safe will be a great source of pride.
Safe creation process
The first step is to accurately determine the dimensions. Everything should be thought through and calculated in advance. The main dimension will be height. It will determine what weapons you can place now and in the future, expanding your arsenal. Some can be disassembled for compact storage, but there are also non-dismountable models, and some technological innovations are possible in the future.
So it’s best to make a tall gun safe with your own hands in advance.
For example maximum height Let's take a sample of the domestic Tiger carbine. This model is the longest available. We get a height of 1250 millimeters, add another 50 to it for convenience, and we get a safe with a height of 1300 millimeters.
Additional dimensions
Next, we need to determine what the width and depth of our safe for storing a hunting rifle will be. The depth of the safe is the distance from the end wall to the safe door itself. It should provide convenient and comfortable storage of weapons with various modifications, as well as optical ones and those with high brackets. The approximate depth for this should be at least 300 millimeters. In the case of storing shotguns to which a magazine is attached, it is necessary to increase the depth to 500 millimeters.
The width of the safe will directly depend on the number of weapons you plan to store now and purchase in the future. For example, one unit of military firearms takes up about 100 millimeters.
Materials for production
After determining the dimensions, you should also decide on the material, which is also important when making a gun safe with your own hands. First, let's look at the legislation. The law on weapons clearly states that the thickness metal cladding safe for storing firearms should not be less than 3 millimeters. Additional shelves and drawers inside the safe can be made of various materials, which will be highly durable and reliable. But this is a waste of time, effort and money. The easiest way, which will not compromise the quality in any way, is to make a safe with your own hands from ordinary sheet steel. This does not require special skills, which makes it possible to make it even for a person who has no experience.
Other elements for creating a safe
Metal corner with a shelf to create stiffening ribs.
Three castles.
2 liters of light paint.
5-6 metal canopies.
Progress
First of all, we start cutting out the blanks that will be used for the walls, bottom, floor and doors. You can cut it in two ways: using a grinder or a guillotine, which is designed for cutting metal. Use the option that is more accessible or convenient for you. Don't try to cut metal blanks using Due to thermal overloads, the metal warps and becomes uneven. The cut with a grinder is accessible anywhere, there will be no problems with this. The guillotine can significantly shorten the cutting process, and the workpieces are more even and pleasing in appearance.
If you purchase sheet metal at any private metalworking enterprise, then ask immediately for an additional payment to cut it into the sizes you need.
Assembly
It is carried out using electric welding. The main condition for successful welding and the reliability of the structure in the future is setting the minimum current before welding. burns through very quickly, you just need to increase the current strength or, conversely, keep it in one place.
When welding, it is determined by selecting electrodes of the required thickness. Acquainted with required sizes, as well as additional parameters can be found on the pack with the electrodes themselves. There is always a matching table there to help you.
But you can use another method. Take the thinnest electrode you have available. Ideally, you should use 2 mm. Then gradually add a level of current until the arc stops going out and the electrode stops sticking to the walls of the surface. It is best to experiment in advance on unnecessary pieces of metal so as not to damage the safe in the process.
Assembly should begin from the back wall:
Place it on a flat surface.
. We slowly begin to attach the bottom of the safe to it.
. Then side wall.
. Then we attach the top one.
. And we attach the second side wall.
It is very important that the welding points are located inside the safe. If you are just a beginner welder and do not have great experience in even welding, then internal elements will help hide all the imperfections and uneven seams. Do not cook the walls of the safe continuously
Quite often this leads to thermal deformation of the thin metal. A continuous seam should also not be used in this case due to the fact that the safe does not need to be tightly sealed, like, for example, a container with water. It is best to use this method for welding: during the process, make spot tacks of metal at a distance of about 100 millimeters from each other.
Adding rigidity to the structure
After welding the entire main structure, it should be strengthened. To do this, we frame the front part of the safe, where the door will be located in the future, with a metal corner. First you need to weld metal corner to the side walls of the safe. All this should only be done inside the safe. There should be no external welding elements. After this, you can begin making the door for the safe.
Making the front door of the safe
We take a door that has already been pre-cut from a sheet of metal and reinforce the door structure using a metal corner. First of all, the corner frame should be welded to the door itself. But in addition to the strengthening function, the corner also plays an important role in terms of security, namely: it blocks the door if intruders want to remove it from the awnings in the closed position.
After installing the corner frame, we proceed to installing the locks. To do this, we make holes for two
Now that the door is completely ready, you can begin its actual installation. Door awnings should be welded first to the corners on the door, and then to the wall of the safe itself. It is best to use the electric rivet method. Its essence is as follows. Welding passes through the holes in the canopy for self-tapping screws, thereby avoiding the creation of extra holes and unnecessary welds. After this, we weld the finished door to the canopies themselves.
Making a cartridge box
We figured out how to make a gun safe, now we need to make a box for storing ammunition, as required by law. To do this, we simply cook a small cartridge box, which will be located separately from the weapon, and simply weld it.
Finally, we paint the gun safe. If desired, you can line the inside with leatherette and stick a rubber seal on the door. You should also draw drawings of a gun safe, thanks to which you can make a part of any design and dimensions.
Every hunter should have a gun safe at home. You can do it yourself. Homemade boxes for storing valuables they are more popular than store-bought ones. This is because it is not always possible to find a model on sale that meets the stated requirements.
Any weapon (civilian, hunting or service) must be stored in an appropriate place under protection. It must be hidden in a secure box that is locked.
Every gun owner should have a safe in their home to store them. This point is prescribed by law.
The different types of weapons available do not need to be stored in a purchased safe. It is quite possible to make it yourself. During the work, it is necessary to adhere to the basic requirements for this device for storing valuables.
Requirements for the safe
The safe structure must be firmly attached to the floor or wall Decree No. 228 lists the basic requirements that a safe must meet. It's about about the following characteristics:
- the presence of reliable walls made of metal;
- wall thickness is 3 mm or more;
- the presence of two locks that restrict access to weapons by unauthorized persons.
If a person is engaged in the manufacture of a safe himself, then he can reduce the permissible wall thickness of the product to 2 mm. If you plan to store ammunition there, then it is better to opt for metal 3 mm thick.
It is allowed to store weapons and ammunition in one place. In this case, the safe must have a wall thickness of at least 3 mm. This is a mandatory requirement that cannot be ignored.
It is highly recommended to secure the metal box to the floor. This will prevent the illegal theft of the safe with its contents. It can also be attached to a wall. For this purpose, you should choose reliable bolts that can withstand the considerable weight of the entire structure.
Standard sizes
The decisive parameter when choosing a safe is the length of the weapon. If the box is too small, the owner of the gun will have to constantly disassemble it in order to place it under lock and key.
Different types of weapons have their own parameters:
- IZH-27 – 1165 mm;
- Izhevsk – 1280 mm;
- Benelli Comfort – 1300 mm;
- Remington 11-87 – 710 mm.
To determine the length of a weapon, it is enough to measure it at home or use tables indicating this parameter.
Dimensions and drawing
The dimensions for making a gun safe should be determined based on individual wishes and the dimensions of the gun As mentioned earlier, the size of the safe for storing it depends on the basic parameters of the weapon. Ideally, you need to add a few cm to have extra space in the drawer. It is also worth separating a separate area for convenient storage ammunition.
When calculating the depth of the product, you need to take into account the presence or absence of an optical sight. If it is present, then it is best to stop at the parameter, which is 500 mm. If the weapon does not have such an element, then you can make the depth 350 mm.
During calculation optimal width standard markings are taken. For one gun, this parameter should be 300 mm. Another 200 mm may be required to store accessories that are used when cleaning a shotgun or pistol.
Tools and materials
Gun safe should be at the disposal of every person who is interested in hunting with a gun. To make a hunting box, you may need the following materials and tools:
- Iron. This is the main material for making a homemade safe. During the work, durable sheets must be used that correspond to the calculated parameters. A safe cannot be made from wood.
- Corners 2.5 cm. They can be replaced with a profile characterized square section. These items are required if ammunition is stored in a safe.
- Welding machine. They do the main work.
- Locks. It is best to prepare three pieces at once. One of them should be left for the ammo shelf.
- Pen. One of the additions to the product.
- Grinder with discs that work on metal.
- Canopies. They need to be used at least 2-3 pieces if you plan to make a heavy door.
The availability of basic tools and materials should be taken care of in advance. Thanks to this, you will be able to avoid unnecessary pauses in work.
Stages of work
Initially, the master must start cutting out all the blanks for a homemade safe. They will be used for the floor, doors and walls of the product. These elements can be cut using a grinder or a guillotine. The main thing is that the tool can work with metal.
Assembly
All metal sheets of the gun safe are held together using electric gas welding Electric welding allows for the assembly of prepared elements.
The current level must be set to a minimum level to successfully complete the workpiece assembly task. Following this recommendation will prevent damage to the underlying materials.
Assembly is carried out as follows:
- The workpiece is placed on a flat table or other surface.
- The bottom of the safe should be gradually placed against it.
- Next to general design you need to attach a side wall, after which comes the top.
All welding points must be located in the interior of the product. With the help of such a trick, it will be possible to hide from prying eyes uneven seams and other defects that are present in the work of welders with minimal experience in this matter.
There is no need to try to weld the walls of the product with a solid weld seam. Such an undertaking rarely ends successfully. Such actions can cause thermal deformation of the material. It is best to use the spot tack method, which is performed every 100 mm.
Rigidizing the structure
After finishing welding work it is necessary to carefully strengthen the structure. For this purpose, the front part of the safe should be framed with a metal corner. Initially, you need to weld the corner to the side areas. All work is again done from within. Not a single seam should be visible from the outside.
Making the front door of the safe
A weapon storage product must have a durable door. It is made from metal sheet. Additionally, a durable corner made of the same material is used. Frame of this element should be welded to the door.
The metal corner performs an important function. It leads to the door being blocked if intruders try to remove it.
As soon as the corner is installed, the master will be able to begin installing the purchased locks. You will need to make holes that are intended for two wells at once. Upon completion of this stage, you can begin installing the door.
The door canopies need to be welded to the corners, and then proceed to attach them to one of the walls of the safe. For this type of work, it is customary to use the electric rivet method. That is, welding must pass through ready-made holes intended for self-tapping screws. Thanks to this, it is possible to get rid of unnecessary welds and holes in the material.
Making a cartridge box
The inside of the safe can be painted or sheathed with something By law, cartridges and other ammunition must be stored in a designated area. This is usually a safe. The craftsman should weld the cartridge box small size. It will be located separately from the gun or other type of weapon.
At the very end, you can start painting the gun safe. His inner part It is allowed to cover it with leatherette and decorate the door with a rubber seal.
Completion of work
The work on the homemade safe has almost come to an end. The last stage is to install locks that will securely close the metal box and protect its contents from unauthorized persons.
The owner of the safe has the right to decide which locks to give preference to. He can choose simple locking devices or more advanced devices with several levels of protection.
The easiest way is to make a small loop on the body of the safe and its door into which the lock must be inserted. This is one of the simplest and budget ways locking a rifle or pistol storage box. Ideally, there should be at least one more lock, which enhances the level of security of the safe.
You can make a gun safe with your own hands in 1-2 days, provided you are actively involved in the work. To avoid gross mistakes, you need to strictly adhere to the sequence of work stages and periodically look at the drawings homemade product.
How to make a gun safe with your own hands, the drawings of which were developed taking into account the requirements of regulations of the Russian Federation.
The presented design is intended for the safe storage of ammunition and weapons at the place of residence individual and provides for fastening to the wall using anchors.
Requirements for safes, according to the appendix to order No. 288:
must be locked
made from high-strength materials
ensure safe storage
exclude access to them by unauthorized persons
have a metal wall thickness of at least three millimeters
place in rooms no closer than: 1.5 (m) from front door; 0.5 (m) from window openings; 1.0 (m) from heating devices
FRAME
Dimensions of metal sheets GOST 19903-74, in (mm):
- rear wall (3x294x1294)
- two side walls (3x250x1294)
- lower and upper walls (3x300x250)
- partition (3x200x1294)
- six shelves (3x100x200)
- large frame 3x294x1294 (width 10)
- small frame 3x280x1280 (width 7)
In the back wall, under the anchor bolt, we will drill three through holes diameter 10 (mm).
Large and small frames can be welded from metal plates appropriate width.
DOORS
The dimensions of the metal sheet will be 3x272x1272 (mm). We will attach a small handle to the door and weld hidden hinges - “mothers”.
Procedure for assembling the structure
An introduction to how to make a gun safe with your own hands, the drawings are available, all the details are prepared - look at the presented drawings:
1. Let's put it down back wall on flat plane and secure it.
2. Let's set the top and left side walls in the desired position, while strictly maintaining the same angles between them (90°). Let's fix them in correct position and weld them together in several places. Let's check that the sheets are installed correctly.
3. Let's set the bottom and right side walls in the desired position, by analogy with step 2.
4. Let's set the side wall of the safe's internal shelves in the desired position and fix it in the correct position by analogy with step 2.
5.
Let's check all the corners of the welded structure. Having made sure that all dimensions and angles correspond to the drawings, we proceed to welding the structure (from the inside) along the joint line.
6.
Let's install the shelves at the required distance from each other and weld them to the safe body.
7. Let's weld a door frame from a large and small frame.
8. We will weld the door frame on the front side. The weld seam is placed on the inside of the structure.
9.
Inside door frame Let's weld the hidden hinges - “dads”.
10.
We hang the door on its hinges.
How to make a cache at home with your own hands
If everything is done correctly, the gap between the door and the frame will be one millimeter around the entire perimeter.
11.
Sand the joints of the metal plates.
12.
We will treat the structure with an anti-corrosion coating.
13.
Let's apply a coat of paint.
14.
Let's insert the lock.
15.
We will attach the gun safe to the wall using anchor bolts.
How to make a gun safe with your own hands is not that difficult. One of the design options that will protect your weapons and ammunition from unauthorized entry.
But since there is a crisis in the country, and not everyone can afford such luxury, there is an option to make a gun safe with your own hands. This video tells you what you can use to make a gun safe very quickly and very cheaply. After determining the dimensions, you should also decide on the material, which is also important when making a gun safe with your own hands.
There are plenty on sale various models safes for storing weapons. The difficulty is that some hunters are not satisfied with the dimensions, interior layout safe, while others simply do not have the opportunity to buy it at their place of residence. A safe for a gun is not a luxury (a nuisance in the house), as those who themselves have nothing to do with hunting believe. External constipations (locks) – at least 2. Moreover, on each safe, if the gun and ammunition are stored separately.
The procedure for making a safe
We are talking about high-quality fastening of the safe to surfaces (wall, floor), and at least in 3 points. The reasoning is that it cannot be easily torn off and taken out of the room along with the gun. The fact is that there are many models of safes, including those disguised in pieces of furniture. Comfortable, practical, elegant - no doubt about it. But won’t you then have to redo all this, assembled with your own hands, regretting the lost time and wasted materials?
You can reduce the overall weight of the safe by using a material other than metal for the shelves. It is advisable to decorate the inside of the safe with something soft. Therefore, it makes no difference whether it is bought in a store or made with your own hands. After all, many hunters are not exactly rich people, and a safe should be purchased in extremely large sizes, so the price for it will be equal to the cost of a fairly good domestically assembled gun.
Safe creation process
You can make a gun safe with your own hands in just a couple of days, dedicating a couple of hours of free time to it. It will determine what weapons you can place now and in the future, expanding your arsenal. So it’s best to make a high gun safe with your own hands in advance. For an example of maximum height, let’s take a sample of the domestic Tiger carbine.
We get a height of 1250 millimeters, add another 50 to it for convenience, and we get a safe with a height of 1300 millimeters. The law on weapons precisely states that the thickness of the metal lining of a safe for storing firearms should not be less than 3 millimeters. Additional shelves and drawers inside the safe can be made of various materials that will be highly durable and reliable.
Making the front door of the safe
After welding the entire main structure, it should be strengthened. To do this, we frame the front part of the safe, where the door will be located in the future, with a metal corner. First you need to weld a metal corner to the side walls of the safe. All this should only be done inside the safe. There should be no external welding elements. Door overhangs should be welded first to the corners on the door, and then to the wall of the safe itself. It is best to use the electric rivet method.
Finally, we paint the gun safe. If desired, you can line the inside with leatherette and stick a rubber seal on the door. You should also draw drawings of a gun safe, thanks to which you can make a part of any design and dimensions. I had paint in the garage, that’s why the safe was a different color, there were different cans of paint. Well, a little bit of desire and effort.
Drawing up a safe diagram
A video about how my friend and I made an iron cabinet or even a safe in a garage. The safe turned out impressive, especially after painting. Well, how convenient it is inside: shelves for optics, knives, etc. I wanted to make a safe at my workplace where I have everything I need. Found a safe at a flea market. Now the problem has arisen with the report from UCH.SM... Tell me, if it’s not difficult, the dimensions of a homemade safe for 2 guns and a compartment for cartridges.
In essence, inside the safe, in addition to the pyramid, it would be nice to have 3-4 shelves - just for cartridges and all sorts of small things. And one more thing: no one is legally required to screw a safe to the wall, but this can also be convenient, just so that it does not fall from an accidental push.
Requirements for a hunter's safe
There will be enough for at least two guns and ammunition: width 400 depth 250 height 1200. The entire height of the partition is 250 for weapons and 150 for cartridges. And buy locks with hinges. In general, this matter seriously engrossed me.
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And about the carpet - that's a thought! I will try. Yes, and the sides will play with your hand. A safe should inspire confidence in its owner.
My safe can only be cut with a cutter; a crowbar will not help. And I agree with the store ones, most are trash. The pistol is lying - the door bends with your fingers and this is a factory safe. But I agree and it will do. Damn, I wished it better, I almost broke my safe while dragging it (so that they wouldn’t take it away gee-gee...) and forced the man. RUS700513-03-2009 13:03 I’m guessing - the safe is 1.5 centimeters thick.
Sailor20-03-2009 12:26TwoS, Stac, you will laugh - but that’s what I did. All that remains is to connect the door to the alarm and I will have my own weapons room. Stepler-20-03-2009 01:36Sailor, like you, I don’t approach this matter on a grand scale, a cabinet of 1200x250x250 mm is enough for me to fit a disassembled gun in a case. As they say, to each his own...
De facto - My hands don’t grow out of shit... Karelskii03/24/2009 12:56 I also had an old safe from 0.7 with one lock, without a lock for cartridges. But when it came to the cutting, it became scary to live with such a safe. I wanted the PA to fit unassembled, so that there was plenty of space. Well, for my requests, the safes were at least 5 thousand and I decided to do everything myself.
67Where were you when I was making my safe?) I thought for a long time about how to fit the hinges inward, but I didn’t think of such an option. Papic02-04-2009 11:10 Guys, they made the hinges in my safe super simple and super cheap - a banal bolt (or self-tapping screw, I didn’t really look) right through, and a plastic washer between the door and the body. But there is great creativity in the very idea of a lying safe under the mattress. Stepler-12-04-2009 17:50 That’s right, it’s not a safe. If they want to steal it, they will rip it out by the roots; sledgehammers and bolts in the wall will not help.
Other elements for creating a safe
Current condition: The safe is welded, the door and internal doors are hung, the locks are adjusted (when I measured the door, the lower one, the larger one, the lock became the upper one), the bolt. Mixb21-04-2009 14:05 I looked at my photos, I’m a lousy welder... Stepler-30-04-2009 23:42 And I started making a safe for the place of work. stay... Stepler-05/20/2009 22:45 Well, the safe is ready. Minimum dimensions... If I decide to remove the screws from the floor, call a neighbor to help, take the safe out into the street, polish it, then it will be very cool...
6746, my friend and teacher has a safe for CO, also made of a pipe with a diameter of 200-250 mm. On top is a key with a tricky twist, and that’s the whole lock. From the outside it looks cool, but reliable. Mityan15-06-2009 16:57 I made my own safe and installed a normal lock.
Sailor: Well, yes, that’s exactly what I tried to do under the bed, it’s a temporary safe... The idea is to make yourself a gun box 2 by 2 m and 30 centimeters deep, and then place the guns horizontally on top of each other.
196207-03-2010 12:38 I would like to advise craftsmen who make safes for storing weapons to take into account when arranging holders for weapons that it is better to store weapons with their barrels down.
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DIY fireproof safe
- 1. DIY fireproof safe
- 2. How to make a safe with your own hands?
To understand how to make a safe with your own hands, you need to have a general understanding of the designs of safes, what materials they are made of, and much more.
Factory safes are made of high-strength steel. In a fireproof safe, for example, fireproof concrete is poured between the walls. That is, as you can see, making a safe is a complex process, as with technical point both in terms of doing it yourself.
Nevertheless, simple design You can make a reliable safe yourself. Fortunately, today in the markets you can purchase both high-quality steel and a reliable mechanical combination lock or electromechanical product.
We talked about how to choose a safe for your home earlier, but today the article will be about how to make a fireproof safe with your own hands, and about recommendations for this difficult process.
DIY fireproof safe
To make a fireproof safe with your own hands, you will need to use metal sheets of at least two centimeters. A fireproof safe must have double walls. An asbestos sheet, which is located between two metal sheets, is quite suitable as a substitute for refractory concrete.
It is recommended to make the doors of a homemade fireproof safe somewhat larger in thickness than the walls of the safe, at least 5 centimeters. On lathe It is necessary to make a recess in advance to install a mechanical or electromechanical combination lock.
It is better to make a fireproof safe with your own hands built into the wall, that is decorative cladding in this case, the outer wall is not needed. It will be necessary to decorate only the front part of the homemade safe and its doors.
How to make a safe with your own hands?
The question of how to make a safe with your own hands is not an easy one. It’s best to start with careful planning, both the size of the future product and its design features. In this case, you should take into account:
1. What will need to be stored in the safe after its manufacture, since the dimensions of the safe you make yourself depend on this.
So, for example, if a fireproof safe is used to store important documents A-4 format, it is recommended to make a fireproof safe of such a size that the documents do not have to be folded in half during storage.
2. Metal for a homemade safe can be used with a thickness much smaller than 5 mm.
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It is clear that working with thick metal using ordinary metal workbench very hard.
Therefore, for a homemade fireproof safe, you can choose metal 2-3 millimeters thick.
3. It is necessary to connect the walls of the safe only by welding, no bolts, etc. Of course, if you are making a fire-resistant safe, then it is better not to be lazy and make double walls in it, between which sheets of asbestos board will be located.
An asbestos board will help contain the heating of the walls of a homemade fireproof safe for some time.
