Snake-Eyes
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“A few years ago”, I wanted to be able to lock some ammo cans. I searched the inter-webs, but I decided on a DIY solution. Here’s the details and reasoning. Maybe this will help some folks.
I wanted something repeatable and inexpensive. I wanted something that wouldn’t require drilling a bunch of holes and ruining the airtight seal of the can. The most expensive part of my solution is the lock, but it’s not much more than a standard padlock. Also, my solution requires no extra hardware, no tampering with the airtight seal, and that lock seems to secure every can I’ve tried it on. Bonus: I can have a different combo for each lock, if desired.
The lock I decided on is the Masterlock #4688. It’s a 3-digit combo, cable lock with a TSA #007 bypass keyhole. Is it for Fort Knox? No. Will it suffice to keep “an honest thief, honest” or at least show evidence of unauthorized entry? Yes.
This lock will secure 30-cal, 50-cal, and the larger two-latch 25mm cans. Only the 50-cal size needs a single hole drilled. The other cans require ZERO modifications.
As mentioned above, this DIY requires a single hole drilled for the 50-cal cans to accept the lock, BUT, it doesn’t affect the airtight seal at all. The hole is drilled through the latch handle.
30-cal cans and the larger 25mm cans require ZERO holes drilled. Just add the lock(s) through the handles, as pictured below.
Due to the limit of ten pictures per post, the remainder of the pictures (and their steps labels) are in the next post.
I wanted something repeatable and inexpensive. I wanted something that wouldn’t require drilling a bunch of holes and ruining the airtight seal of the can. The most expensive part of my solution is the lock, but it’s not much more than a standard padlock. Also, my solution requires no extra hardware, no tampering with the airtight seal, and that lock seems to secure every can I’ve tried it on. Bonus: I can have a different combo for each lock, if desired.
The lock I decided on is the Masterlock #4688. It’s a 3-digit combo, cable lock with a TSA #007 bypass keyhole. Is it for Fort Knox? No. Will it suffice to keep “an honest thief, honest” or at least show evidence of unauthorized entry? Yes.
This lock will secure 30-cal, 50-cal, and the larger two-latch 25mm cans. Only the 50-cal size needs a single hole drilled. The other cans require ZERO modifications.
As mentioned above, this DIY requires a single hole drilled for the 50-cal cans to accept the lock, BUT, it doesn’t affect the airtight seal at all. The hole is drilled through the latch handle.
30-cal cans and the larger 25mm cans require ZERO holes drilled. Just add the lock(s) through the handles, as pictured below.
Due to the limit of ten pictures per post, the remainder of the pictures (and their steps labels) are in the next post.