so i was driving down the i80 comming home from work and i had a random idea for trying to save your woofers.
what if, you attached a fairly fexible bike lock to each basket within the box. (assuming its a single chamber box of course) then, with enough slack one woofer can be pulled far enough away from the box to allow accesss to the locking mech but the woofer cannot be removed and vice versa. also, you can show your system and as long as you keep your mouth shut nobody will know they are internally attached.
the downfall is you need a thin-enough and flexible enough to wrap around a spoke of the basket without hitting the woofer during high excursion. (simple zip tie to keep it as tight around the spoke as possible)
if set up properly, to remove the woofer you would need to either cut the piece of wood between both speaker holes, or widen both speaker holes enough to fit a woofer, or have something on you able to cut through a bike lock cable.
thoughts?
constructive critism?
anything added would be appreciated as well.
-Drew
Replies (5)
trunkisloud on 09/15/2007 23:46:01
i can see that being a victim has affected you and caused you to do some brainstorming....only problem i see is maybe .just maybe the locking chain or mech.. rattling during operation...but other than that you may be on to something....make sure you secure the box so they dont take the whole setup...not sure that others would follow this idea but you are a recent victim of theft....so if you are secure in this idea ..go for it....let us know if you do and how it works...may be a start of a new trend.
swez on 09/16/2007 06:01:28
We use 1/16" - 1/8" "Aircraft cable", (Wire rope) to secure speaker enclosures in ceilings and trusses in night clubs and retail installs. That would work well and this stuff is tough to cut w/o lineman's pliers or larger format cable cutters too. This is the same stuff used in garage door lift cable systems and carried at most good hardware stores too.
As for other associated hardware, 1/4" eyebolts, fender washers and locking nuts can be used to secure one end to the box. The other end can be wrapped around the sub magnet or basket and special U-bolts are used to crimp cable into loops that are not easy to remove w/o sockets or wrenches once installed.
As for preventing rattles, use cable ties that have screw on tags and secure the cable inside the box with self-tapping sheet metal screws. That completes the install and leaves some room to remove the subs as needed.
What say you?
Swez
General Parts pics:
1. Cable: http://store.wastewatersupplies.com/cable--gac.html
2. Cable Clips: http://www.feeneywire.com/hardware/clips.html
newB on 09/16/2007 21:53:00
swez.
you
are
my
hero.
have i told you that?
becaues i mean it.
from the heart
-Drew
swez on 09/16/2007 23:48:28
Thanks bro... that is a perfect way to end a very good day!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
Uhm, when guys collaberate with contractors of various kinds, we are exposed to lots of neat ideas. Hope this one meets/exceeds your expectations.
Have used this system many times and although they are not "bullet proof", the average fool will not know how to get around this one w/o proper tools.
Good luck and ask questions if ya get stuck.
Swez
MrBrownstone on 09/17/2007 11:53:36
unfortunately, they'll steal the whole box and won't know til after they get the box in their car may they notice.
They may also just play the woofers, and never open the box, so it'll be just like you were still playing it.
The best defense from getting you stuff j acked is simply noone knowing that you have it. Don't boom it when parked nearby your your house...or even in your 'hood', and don't boom it while parked, exiting your car.
An alarm will help, but whole cars get stolen every day if the thiefs know there's something to take.
what if, you attached a fairly fexible bike lock to each basket within the box. (assuming its a single chamber box of course) then, with enough slack one woofer can be pulled far enough away from the box to allow accesss to the locking mech but the woofer cannot be removed and vice versa. also, you can show your system and as long as you keep your mouth shut nobody will know they are internally attached.
the downfall is you need a thin-enough and flexible enough to wrap around a spoke of the basket without hitting the woofer during high excursion. (simple zip tie to keep it as tight around the spoke as possible)
if set up properly, to remove the woofer you would need to either cut the piece of wood between both speaker holes, or widen both speaker holes enough to fit a woofer, or have something on you able to cut through a bike lock cable.
thoughts?
constructive critism?
anything added would be appreciated as well.
-Drew
Replies (5)
trunkisloud on 09/15/2007 23:46:01
i can see that being a victim has affected you and caused you to do some brainstorming....only problem i see is maybe .just maybe the locking chain or mech.. rattling during operation...but other than that you may be on to something....make sure you secure the box so they dont take the whole setup...not sure that others would follow this idea but you are a recent victim of theft....so if you are secure in this idea ..go for it....let us know if you do and how it works...may be a start of a new trend.
swez on 09/16/2007 06:01:28
We use 1/16" - 1/8" "Aircraft cable", (Wire rope) to secure speaker enclosures in ceilings and trusses in night clubs and retail installs. That would work well and this stuff is tough to cut w/o lineman's pliers or larger format cable cutters too. This is the same stuff used in garage door lift cable systems and carried at most good hardware stores too.
As for other associated hardware, 1/4" eyebolts, fender washers and locking nuts can be used to secure one end to the box. The other end can be wrapped around the sub magnet or basket and special U-bolts are used to crimp cable into loops that are not easy to remove w/o sockets or wrenches once installed.
As for preventing rattles, use cable ties that have screw on tags and secure the cable inside the box with self-tapping sheet metal screws. That completes the install and leaves some room to remove the subs as needed.
What say you?
Swez
General Parts pics:
1. Cable: http://store.wastewatersupplies.com/cable--gac.html
2. Cable Clips: http://www.feeneywire.com/hardware/clips.html
newB on 09/16/2007 21:53:00
swez.
you
are
my
hero.
have i told you that?
becaues i mean it.
from the heart
-Drew
swez on 09/16/2007 23:48:28
Thanks bro... that is a perfect way to end a very good day!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
Uhm, when guys collaberate with contractors of various kinds, we are exposed to lots of neat ideas. Hope this one meets/exceeds your expectations.
Have used this system many times and although they are not "bullet proof", the average fool will not know how to get around this one w/o proper tools.
Good luck and ask questions if ya get stuck.
Swez
MrBrownstone on 09/17/2007 11:53:36
unfortunately, they'll steal the whole box and won't know til after they get the box in their car may they notice.
They may also just play the woofers, and never open the box, so it'll be just like you were still playing it.
The best defense from getting you stuff j acked is simply noone knowing that you have it. Don't boom it when parked nearby your your house...or even in your 'hood', and don't boom it while parked, exiting your car.
An alarm will help, but whole cars get stolen every day if the thiefs know there's something to take.
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