gun safe bolts

sniperman

hi lads,i just want to know what size and make bolts,and drill bit to install a 3 gun safe, there are 6 holes in the safe,thanks all,

aaakev

My safe came with everything but the plugs and bolts were sh!te! I went to the hardware shop and got 8mm x 100 or 120mm steel plugs iirc

sniperman

aaakev wrote: »

My safe came with everything but the plugs and bolts were sh!te! I went to the hardware shop and got 8mm x 100 or 120mm steel plugs iirc

thanks,ya the ones that came with my safe dont look that strong,would rather better ones;)

gctest50

Bit of a sale on -

http://www.handyhardware.ie/cat/Fixing-Bolts-Rawlbolts/Faithfull/278/428

sniperman

gctest50 wrote: »

Bit of a sale on -

http://www.handyhardware.ie/cat/Fixing-Bolts-Rawlbolts/Faithfull/278/428

thanks,a handy site to know

vapour_trail

I recently bought a new safe and it came with 4 bolts and theres 6 holes in the back. The bolts were suitable for hanging a frame to mount a tv on the wall or something, but by no means were they acceptable for a gun safe. I bought 6 M10 x 75 bolts and a 14mm bit. If you want my safe you now have to take half the block work...

sfakiaman

As Vapour Trail says, but be aware that there are loose bolt and through bolt types. With the loose bolt type you put the body of the fixing in the wall then the bolt goes through the cabinet and into the fixing, this leaves just the bolt head inside the cabinet. With the through bolt type, the whole fixing goes in the wall first then the cabinet goes over the projecting threaded part of the fixing then the nut pulls it up tight, this leaves a section of the threaded shaft projecting into the safe where it could scratch your guns.

gctest50

sfakiaman wrote: »

.............. this leaves a section of the threaded shaft projecting into the safe where it could scratch your guns.

be terrible to see that

http://www.bpfonline.co.uk/search.asp?catid=3201

and stick them on with tec7 or something that'd work

sfakiaman

gctest50 wrote: »

be terrible to see that

http://www.bpfonline.co.uk/search.asp?catid=3201

and stick them on with tec7 or something that'd work

I think you've miss-understood , the plastic caps could cover the loose bolt type but the through bolt type can leave a long section of of threaded rod projecting into the cabinet.

gctest50

Ah sorry it was in addition to your post
- use the loose bolt type ones and use the little plastic caps