Madsamurai's Locks and Projects
Firstly, I've finally gotten around to mounting the majority of my safe locks, and I'm pretty thrilled with how they turned out:
The boards are 3/4" red oak with a rubbed oil finish, and I found a local laser-engraving service that is really affordable and does pretty fantastic work, so they're all clearly marked with their model number, basic details and ratings... I'll be making some narrow shelves next week to display them up on the wall. I still have a couple Diebold 177's to finish, but don't have dials for them (well, I have one, but the spindle is too short) so I'm on the hunt for those, and I made up a few more for locks I plan to buy in the next few months.
Second (and imho a little more exciting), if you're looking closely and paying attention, you may have noticed the other project I've been working on...
Consider this a sneak-peak because I like you guys so much The one in this picture is the first prototype and has taken a bit of a beating with trial & error, but I think you'll get the idea... Our beloved Oldfast has the second rendition (which is much prettier) and is helping me out with some user-testing. It's fully adjustable in height and reach, so it will fit the vast majority of dials, magnetic with nice soft feet for easy attachment no scratching, and very precise. This one is Walnut with a hand-rubbed tung oil finish, bright brass and black hardware... I'll also be offering in some other wood options (curly maple, anyone?) and a light version with black numbers/pins, and optionally antiqued brass if you're not keen on the shiny. There will be a Kickstarter project soon, and I hope you'll all want one enough to support me. It's still got one or two more small revisions to go, but I'm hoping to launch around 6/1 if possible (my laser guy is closed for the shelter-in-place order, and I can't do the next run without him, so...)
Anyhow, more details forthcoming as this develops... let me know what you think.