The process of bolting down a Sentry safe

[@Parahax420]

That went fairly smooth.

[@ScottUrbach]

Yeah surprised me too! Thanks for watching.

[@CoinHound]

This video was helpful. Thank You.

[@ScottUrbach]

You're welcome!

[@markratley332]

I have that same sentry safe, model SB 0500. It is cased (trimmed out with wood) in a cabinet very similar to yours. My safe will open, but the handle stopped going back up to the lock position. The batteries were good, but I changed them out with new ones (exp. Date 2031) just to be sure. Any ideas on how to get the handle to raise/spring back up to the locked position? I appreciate your video about bolting it down. Mark R.

[@DUDE-OO7]

Great job. 👍

[@ScottUrbach]

Thanks 👍

[@raymond19001]

Personally I would have used long carriage bolts going up into the safe floor and secured with lock nuts inside the safe.

[@ScottUrbach]

Raymond - as you know these are designed to be bolted down to concrete or wood floor. Too hard on my knees to get down that low so I found a closet where it fit. There is a very thick shelf and the bolts do not penetrate to the drawer below. Your way would work though. Thanks.

[@vu1438]

Hadn't thought about someone walking away with it. I need to get one of these!

[@ScottUrbach]

You definitely do!

[@belovedLion80]

Ya dig

[@4umy]

The issue is now it's not fireproof anymore. Damned shame they dont make these able to have a chain linked to it

[@ScottUrbach]

Trash - you are absolutely correct. Diminishes both fire and smoke protection. A trade off for enhanced theft protection. Other option is to get a much bigger safe that can’t be carried away. My antique safe in one of my videos weighs a ton. Thanks for watching.

[@4umy]

@@ScottUrbach I think my new idea is I'm just gonna get a small fireproof lock box and put it in a safe. I wish I knew how to weld stuff I'd try to make my own safe.

[@JimWinBR]

You can get waterproof and fire proof document bags. If you live in a community with a good fire department you are probably safe.

[@4umy]

@@JimWinBR ive seen tests of the fireproof bags, they don't hold up too well

[@philipwolf3619]

Good video ! I was wondering - what about fire safe .... will bolts (Metal) from outside going inside mess with fire-proof?? ThNks.

[@ScottUrbach]

Valid question. This is an older model safe and the mounting instructions do not address the issue. I have noticed on more recent safes that the mounting points have a gasket system that they claim will maintain the fire rating.

[@robertceroli3512]

Mate I see a thief with a crow bar taking that cabinet apart and walking away with the safe there meant to be anchored to a concrete floor

[@ScottUrbach]

Robert you have a valid point. Would take quite a bit of effort and they would have to defeat four other layers of security to do it. Thanks for watching

[@SilverShadow2LWB]

Exactly. It is even easier if the cabinet is made of melamine particle board. Even if a fascade were placed in front of the safe, a thief could tell that a heavy object was dragged into position by seeing the gouged wood and missing paint as tell tail signs that a safe was behind it.

[@jakegandy500]

Did you use the plastic pieces to to fit into the drill holes and put the bolts into?

[@ScottUrbach]

Jake if you are referring to plastic wall anchors - no I did not need to use those as I was drilling down into a couple inches of solid wood. The safe is really meant to be anchored into concrete floor but that is a bit too hard on my knees to get down that low to take things in and out.

[@jacobrobert3694]

Asking for eye issues blowing metal shavings around like that.

[@ScottUrbach]

Always smart to wear eye protection! Thanks for watching.

[@brianakunes2894]

Does the safe come with the bolts?

[@ScottUrbach]

Yes most safes come with the proper kit to secure it to floor, wall, etc.

[@bryang9158]

That drill went through a little to easily

[@ScottUrbach]

Yeah I was a bit surprised. Thanks for watching.

[@william38022]

👍

[@ScottUrbach]

Thanks for watching William