Originally Posted by
gunweo
Some time ago I also had a look into building my own safe since the Argentinine Mauser wouldn't fit the safes I had.
My first idea was to build the safe and discise it as an filing cabinet
The idea was to have the side walls, top and bottom 5mm HR mild steel and for the back 3mm HR with the edges bend with a 30mm lip.
For the door I wanted to go 8 or 10mm with locking bolts every 300mm.
The door would have sat in a frame made 30x8 flat bar and 12x12 square bar.
Bullet hinges are widely available.
I wanted to go a bit further by having a separate space for my NAS server and lighting when the door was opened to finish the safe off, I had looked to get a La Gard electronic safe lock.
While I didn't get the chance to build my dream safe, the cost of manufacturing your own safe vs buying a similar sized safe didn't differ by much.
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