Drilling a Safe

needsy

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Gents,
I have the option of getting a large free standing safe that I could use a gun safe, it is very heavy but does not have any fixing holes. It is 10mm steel walls.
The questions , Is it possible to drill fixing holes about 10mm diameter with standard DIY equipment, or would it need specialist equipment
 
Gents,
I have the option of getting a large free standing safe that I could use a gun safe, it is very heavy but does not have any fixing holes. It is 10mm steel walls.
The questions , Is it possible to drill fixing holes about 10mm diameter with standard DIY equipment, or would it need specialist equipment

check with your local police first if they're happy with a freestanding. One of mine weights over 400kg and had to be bolted to the wall. personally, if you've got a good electric cable screwdriver and get the right hole cutting jig from your local blacksmith, you're fine.
 
you should have no issues, start off small drill around 6mm and work up also use some cutting oil, atb wayne
 
Cut slower rather than faster and use some rocol - if you could hire a mag drill then that would benefit you greatly and probably mean you break less drills!
 
The rear of old safes can be a different, softer material, that was why they were bolted to the wall.
A smart cracker would lever it off the wall and go in the back. *

You could mount it against the wall, cut off the head of a bolt and suplerglue it onto the inside of the safe wall.
I doubt very much that the feo or anybody else would be able to shift the thing in either case.
Not that I am suggesting you do that of course.
:)

* allegedly
 
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The rear of old safes can be a different, softer material, that was why they were bolted to the wall.
A smart cracker would lever it off the wall and go in the back. *

You could mount it against the wall, cut off the head of a bolt and suplerglue it onto the inside of the safe wall.
I doubt very much that the feo or anybody else would be able to shift the thing in either case.
Not that I am suggesting you do that of course.
:)

* allegedly
I know my FEO very well & would class him as a friend. I have a great deal of respect & trust in him, I wouldn't do that to him
 
weld rag studs on the back , drill the wall then fill with a two pack epoxy and bar the safe into position
 
Just be careful drilling holes in an old safe .
Depending on how old it is it may contain asbestos as a filling for fireproofing.
You can weld cleats on to the safe instead and fix to the wall that way which is what I have done before .

Bob
 
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