Locking cabinet?

I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

Sure, you can do that for under $100. Back in my criminal days (I was just
custodian of the record, I didn't get to rob trains with them) we had tall,
legal-size filing cabinets. Some of them had bars that ran vertically
through the handles, others had chains . . . but they very securely locked
with the addition of a hefty padlock. You should be able to get a cabinet,
perhaps with a ding or bend in it for a good price. Then, you can get very
creative in what manner of locking would be best for you.
Get a combination padlock that you can set to your birthday or something
else nobody will remember but you. There are some super fun spray paints
that do nicely on metal now and you could even paint it red. If you don't
happen to have any sandbags handy to weight that bottom drawer (which you
certainly must do), you would be surprised at how cheaply you can get stone
floor tiles; leftovers from a flooring job or broken at the home shop. HTH
Polly



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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

Do you have Freecycle in your area? Put the word out -I bet somebody could
come up with a strong cabinet of some sort.
Roberta in D

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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

Check your used office furniture places... Lots of cabinets like that. They
have blocks of concrete in the bottom to prevent tipping. This also makes for
interesting delivery/installation if you need to drag it up steps...

Cappy

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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

If you find an old up-right freezer with a locking door, would that do? I
know the other half used to use one as a paint and tool cabinet because it
could be left outdoors without being a safely hazard, and you needed a key
to open it. (Wish we still had it.) I don't know many kidlets that can tip
over a freezer.
JM2C.
--
Carey in MA


"NightMist" wrote in message
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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:33:34 GMT, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

Sure, you can do that for under $100. Back in my criminal days (I was just
custodian of the record, I didn't get to rob trains with them) we had tall,
legal-size filing cabinets. Some of them had bars that ran vertically
through the handles, others had chains . . . but they very securely locked
with the addition of a hefty padlock. You should be able to get a cabinet,
perhaps with a ding or bend in it for a good price. Then, you can get very
creative in what manner of locking would be best for you.
Get a combination padlock that you can set to your birthday or something
else nobody will remember but you. There are some super fun spray paints
that do nicely on metal now and you could even paint it red. If you don't
happen to have any sandbags handy to weight that bottom drawer (which you
certainly must do), you would be surprised at how cheaply you can get stone
floor tiles; leftovers from a flooring job or broken at the home shop. HTH
Polly

The stone tile idea is brilliant!
I used to use big flat river rocks, but my transportation for such
stuff is gone. I bet I could get tiles in town.

Sadly, we don't have a used office furniture store or freecycle. Aunt
Sal-ly doesn't have anything at present.
I am either going to have to get whatever I end up with new locally or
pay shipping, barring something showing up suddenly at one of the
thrift shops. That is why I am budgeting at the high end of what I
can afford, transport costs! Often you can pay $25 dollars for such
an object, and then get charged $75 to shift it.

I am considering going with wood and making it myself. Wood can be
expensive but, after perusing the classifieds and the pennysaver today
I am thinking hard about it. Besides, most of the lumber yards do
free delivery if you buy so much as a sheet of gypsum board. I shall
be scavenging all this week as it is fall cleanup here, maybe I will
get lucky on materials.
This is why I am looking for ideas, I don't want to leave any stone
unturned that might save me the woodworking. I used to work in a fine
furniture factory, so I am good at it. But doing such things with all
hand tools is time consuming!

The stupid discount stores want outrageous prices for things that are
half cardboard. I can scrounge boxes and paste them together into
theater lumber and get better quality than most of it! In fact, we
are hard up for bookshelves again and I have been talking to DH about
doing just that for high up shelves.

We actually have an old refrigerator that is sitting empty. I have
been trying to get rid of it for years. A lock could be fitted on it,
but it wouldn't be very space efficient. Then there are the coolent
issues. I am pretty sure that if I got caught by social services
useing such a thing like that, that there would be a hoo haw about it
that you could hear in China.

If Ash weren't so curious and clever (and stubborn), this would be a
lot easier. We actually had to buy an alarm for the front door
because he has figured out how to undo all the locks.
Could someone explain why an electronic security system that requires
a key code to get in or out is legal, while a combination lock on the
door is not (in a house with children in it anyway)? It makes no
sense to me.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

Howdy!
2nd-hand firearms safe, old/used clothing wardrobe (my choice),
used office furniture supply cabinets -- all hold large amounts of
goods, are difficult to unlock, and are usually safe from tipping over.
YMMV G

Funny this question should come up just as SOME are talking
about stash raids. ;-D

Ragmop/Sandy
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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

I have a 5-drawer, legal size file cabinet and if anyone could knock
this thing over I'd be surprised. True it is full of paper rather than
fabric, but a 10-year-old could climb all over it and it would just sit
there firmly in place. I couldn't move it if I tried.

Polly Esther wrote:
Sure, you can do that for under $100. Back in my criminal days (I was just
custodian of the record, I didn't get to rob trains with them) we had tall,
legal-size filing cabinets. Some of them had bars that ran vertically
through the handles, others had chains . . . but they very securely locked
with the addition of a hefty padlock. You should be able to get a cabinet,
perhaps with a ding or bend in it for a good price. Then, you can get very
creative in what manner of locking would be best for you.
Get a combination padlock that you can set to your birthday or something
else nobody will remember but you. There are some super fun spray paints
that do nicely on metal now and you could even paint it red. If you don't
happen to have any sandbags handy to weight that bottom drawer (which you
certainly must do), you would be surprised at how cheaply you can get stone
floor tiles; leftovers from a flooring job or broken at the home shop. HTH
Polly



"NightMist" wrote in message
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I am going to be keeping an eye open for a locking cabinet
specifically for sewing, dyeing, and general textile working supplies.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of a good machineshop
cabinet, but I doubt I could ever afford something like that.

That it must be spacious goes without saying, I tend to buy pounds and
bolts of things because that is most economical. It also has to be
sturdy and lockable. Sturdy as in I can put a sandbag in the bottom
so the kidlet doesn't accidently tip it over, and it will hold
together when he manages it anyway, for the tenth time. Lockable as
in defies the best efforts of a strong man with a crowbar or the
average six year old.

Short of seducing a metalworker, does anyone have any good ideas?
I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars on this, and that with
very careful budgeting.

NightMist
--
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge
it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole