how do you store your kit?

[crox]

we, as a church, are moving into a cinema screen, and can store all our kit on site in a locked storage facility.

 

We want something even more secure inside, we were thinking of racking, but can't seem to find in my usual sources any securable racking, like some with sides and shutters for example.

 

Any thoughts as to ideas?

 

Cheers in advance.

[Ynot]

Is this to be a shared space?

[crox]

it is not absolutely secure, hence wanting to secure our stuff inside of this 'facility.'

[david.elsbury]

When my church did something similar, we made lockable cupboards of ply, and we also had a big shelf the speakers sat under, with 2 scaff bars and padlocks that ran across the front to prevent removal.

HTH

[pstewart]

Slingsbys have some high security roller shutter cupboards. Not cheap though.

 

They also have various less secure lockable cupboards that might do if you want something ready made?

We improved the security of some we have of that type by riveting on a hasp & staple and using a padlock.

 

Philip

[6th Order]

Could you build a storage space inside the facility? Is that actually an option?

[Matt Riley]

If building a cupboard inside the facility isn't an option, then I'd look at putting everything in lockable flightcase trunks /racks and chaining it all to a strongpoint. It's probably cheaper, and also means that the rig isn't a colossal faff to move if you ever have a weekend away or something. If you can, it can work nicely to just roll the stuff under the screen drapes, then you only have to move most of it a few metres. I know at least one church that does exactly that, although they rely more on the industry standard high tech security device: the big black drape!

[Pete Alcock]

Hi Crox,

 

What about something like this Security Cage from Stakrak?

 

Pete.

[slipstream]

One fairly cheap option may be to get an shop front type roller shutter to close off a space for you, inside part of a room or a corridor dead end area, full access when you want and could even be the cheaper open space type, the style shops use inside the window at night

 

Sam

[crox]

thanks all.

 

We are checking our insurance, but we think that we will go down the route of using a heavy chain through every single handle of flightcases. It is secure on the outside too, so that should do.

 

Insurance may stipulate it needs its own room due to liability, but we will see. The wire cage maybe the best option, other than fabricating something out of MDF.

[TallMike]

I think the cage option is the most insurance-friendly - and running a chain through flightcase handles doesn't stop them being opened - at worst you can drill rivets pretty quickly.

 

Unless you can find a roller shutter the right width and use that?

[lightsource]

I think the cage option is the most insurance-friendly - and running a chain through flightcase handles doesn't stop them being opened - at worst you can drill rivets pretty quickly.

 

Unless you can find a roller shutter the right width and use that?

 

Security of any description needs to be looked at in depth.....Why install the cage when you could stop them at the front door. Any thief tooled with a cordless angle-grinder could get through most of the defences detailed above in seconds. Look at your doors, access points, windows, and see what you can do there, as keeping them on the outside, saves a lot of trouble on the inside...if you know what I mean.

 

Edit to add....

 

Insurance friendly is one thing, but keeping your gear in your posession is another subject altogether.