First time Posting, This maybe a Stupid question that is above or beyong this Group, But I'll give it a try, I've had this problem since I started drilling safes for a living.
First Question... How do you find the "Hard Plates" that everyone talks about??
Second Question... What is the differents between a "Round Door to a Square Door" safes??
Third Question... Floor safes "Fire Rating" Would the floor safe with a slot in the door have a better fire rating since it would allow more water to get in and protect the contents then the safe without a slot??
define round? a single closed figure having one side? quare-4 sides.
water? NAA.. floor , meaning IN FLOOR safes are NOT rated.. floor, meaning setting ON the floor are protected by the fill material in the walls, designed to keep humidity/temp BELOW certain limits for x amount of time ASSUMING it IS a fire rated.. you do NOT need an 'air hole' INTO safe.. makes it HORRENDOUSLY worse --Shiva--
The easiest thing is to picture a bowling alley as they shut down for the night. Round door safes are used for the bowling balls, and the square door safes are used for securing the bowling pins.
Actually it is just the opposite. In a concrete fire that might threaten the floor safe, if you have a slot in the door it allows the water in the safe to vaporize and boil dry out much faster than and with out.
To obtain maximum fire protection from those pesky concrete fires, it is best to fill the safe with water before securing the door, and then weld the seam between the door and the body of the safe. Once this is done, take a large hammer and knock off the dial, If there is any spindle standing clear of the surface of the safe, drive it to at least 1/2" below the surface and then weld the spindle hole shut.
In a double boiler melt sealing wax and pour it in the top till flush with the floor, When the wax is almost cool, gently sprinkle dryer lint over the wax for a hansom finish.
Thank you for asking your question here on alt.locksmithing. Now be sure to get down to the all nigh bowling alley and study hard until they close.
: : Second Question... : What is the differents between a "Round Door to a Square Door" : safes??
CY: How it opens. Square door safes open straight out, and round door safes often rotate, and then pull or swing out.
: : Third Question... : Floor safes "Fire Rating" Would the floor safe with a slot in the : door have a better fire rating since it would allow more water to get : in and protect the contents then the safe without a slot??
CY: I'd think less rating, cause the heat could come in the slot.
I knew when I started reading it that at least one would fall for it. Surprise surprise it wasn't Key. He must have somebody in the trailer with him reading and explaining the posts.
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