Custom safe interiors - lighting, shelves, etc.
Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 3:00 pm
How many here have "remodeled" (so to speak) the interior of their safes? I bought a new unit at the end of last year and the interior shelving leaves a lot to be desired. It serves its purpose, but the top shelf easily bowed from the weight I was putting on it; the cheap MDF (or whatever it is) just isn't up to the task.
I've already purchased LED lighting (flexible strips with motion sensor and battery instead of AC power), but won't install it until I've got my shelving figured out. I'm thinking of laying it out like so:
1: standard long guns
2: SBR's and shorter long guns
3: Misc. (docs, jewelry, optics, etc.)
4: Magazines, accessories, etc with pistol racks hanging from bottom
I've bought these vertical rifle rods but haven't had a chance to try them out yet. Has anyone here used them and what's your impression of them? For those unfamiliar, the flat part has velcro and sticks to the "ceiling" or shelf above it; keeps the rifle/shotgun standing up without the use of traditional safe "notches" cut into wood. Supposedly, it'll allow you to fit more guns in the same safe and allow you to pull a gun from the back without removing too many guns in front of the one you want.
I also bought a few of these pistol rods. They're nylon-coated steel and hang from a shelf. I really like them (they definitely save space), but I wish they offered more sizes...specifically, larger diameter rod with extended lengths for heavier revolvers with longer barrels. The only drawback I've had with them is I've had a pistol come off and drop to the floor when I brushed something against it (probably pulling something out), and pulled it right off the rod
I also want to do something custom with the door. It offers a lot of storage real estate, but I'm not completely happy with the generic pistol "holsters" that come attached to it. I'm thinking of removing what's on there, and attaching a piece of wood/metal with MOLLE loops or something. That'll let me put whatever I want on there within reason. I also thought about storing a ready-to-roll SBR on there with my plate carrier setup; who knows.
Just to give you a little incentive, here's a few pics I've found online of custom interiors:
There's even companies out there that now sell vinyl wraps for safes. I saw one guy (wish I could find the pic) that had the safe in his garage. He had it wrapped so that it looked like standard garage shelving with garage-type stuff on the shelves. That way, with his garage door open, passers by wouldn't see the huge, black safe staring at them from the sidewalk/road.
-WRM
I've already purchased LED lighting (flexible strips with motion sensor and battery instead of AC power), but won't install it until I've got my shelving figured out. I'm thinking of laying it out like so:
1: standard long guns
2: SBR's and shorter long guns
3: Misc. (docs, jewelry, optics, etc.)
4: Magazines, accessories, etc with pistol racks hanging from bottom
I've bought these vertical rifle rods but haven't had a chance to try them out yet. Has anyone here used them and what's your impression of them? For those unfamiliar, the flat part has velcro and sticks to the "ceiling" or shelf above it; keeps the rifle/shotgun standing up without the use of traditional safe "notches" cut into wood. Supposedly, it'll allow you to fit more guns in the same safe and allow you to pull a gun from the back without removing too many guns in front of the one you want.
I also bought a few of these pistol rods. They're nylon-coated steel and hang from a shelf. I really like them (they definitely save space), but I wish they offered more sizes...specifically, larger diameter rod with extended lengths for heavier revolvers with longer barrels. The only drawback I've had with them is I've had a pistol come off and drop to the floor when I brushed something against it (probably pulling something out), and pulled it right off the rod
I also want to do something custom with the door. It offers a lot of storage real estate, but I'm not completely happy with the generic pistol "holsters" that come attached to it. I'm thinking of removing what's on there, and attaching a piece of wood/metal with MOLLE loops or something. That'll let me put whatever I want on there within reason. I also thought about storing a ready-to-roll SBR on there with my plate carrier setup; who knows.
Just to give you a little incentive, here's a few pics I've found online of custom interiors:
There's even companies out there that now sell vinyl wraps for safes. I saw one guy (wish I could find the pic) that had the safe in his garage. He had it wrapped so that it looked like standard garage shelving with garage-type stuff on the shelves. That way, with his garage door open, passers by wouldn't see the huge, black safe staring at them from the sidewalk/road.
-WRM
