mad_pete Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I like x-safe (to provide some on the spot potential customer feedback) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Did anyone read the rest of that LRO thread? The 90 was set alight while in the secure police compound. http://www.lro.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73832&start=10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Did anyone read the rest of that LRO thread? The 90 was set alight while in the secure police compound. http://www.lro.com/f...php?f=4&t=73832 your link was broken: http://www.lro.com/f...=73832&start=10 such i poor fella!, i feel so sorry for him! to think that he almost had it back and for that too happen! :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 your link was broken: http://www.lro.com/f...=73832&start=10 such i poor fella!, i feel so sorry for him! to think that he almost had it back and for that too happen! :( :( Thanks, sorted it now. What a nightmare for the poor chap, like you say to get it back almost & then that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 it's still on ebay as 'stolen recovered' here a sad end for a tidy 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 It was for sale on ebay, so thieving scum is thieving scum but he was planning to get rid of it. Surely now the insurance will pay out ? Be interesting to see the wording of the theft law but doesn't sound like a great defense. Don't see any of the looters getting off with a defense of I thought this was my plasma TV that went missing last month..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 and the fact that he repainted it and ground off the VIN was a dare after a few pints..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Poor chap. I wonder how he stands with insurance now? Probably better than before? Time for the perp to trip and fall down a well! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Liking your ideas Si. Awaiting news of product development. I'm in the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 If the 90 was in a police pound (more likely a garage storage yard) when it caught light then it will be covered by their insurance as it was under their control. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSG Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I use the same pedal lock as you Steve and it has already saved my Defender once, stowage is a pain but it will still be used until Si starts selling his 'Defender defender'. I use one as well. I store it on the floor behind the front seats usually (under the kid's feet) but someone said they strap it under the second row seat so I may try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is it - available in brown or white card, single or double wall or with a curry-proof Gaffer-tape scrub clean coating. 'Stowed': Ultra-secure virtual lock Si I's been a while - my favorite Laser Cutter has been on strike so after waiting a couple of months, I got someone else to do it. The cut & folded parts have just arrived - and look promising! Hopefully I'll be able to glue them together over the next week or so and I'll be able to see whether it flies! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It's very good. Devils advocate question: Is the racket pawl protected/protectable from a pry bar punching it out of engagement with the lock or slide hammer pulling it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 That's looking like a nice kit of parts Can't wait to see this assembled, my wallet is starting to get scared by all your prospective new goodies Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It's very good. Devils advocate question: Is the racket pawl protected/protectable from a pry bar punching it out of engagement with the lock or slide hammer pulling it out? Both good questions. The claw/ratchet/pawl are enclosed under a cover. It is of course possible - perhaps with a long specially shaped bit of wire but I think you would need an endoscope to guide it. However the spring behind the pawl is fairly strong - too strong for the gauge of wire you could feed around the mechanism hopefully. It uses a radial pin lock which is fairly proof against slide hammers, drilling and bumping. It is certainly not indestructable - but with any of these things all it's doing is buying you time. Hopefully enough time that they will decide to steal a different one! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 That looks nice 'n' substantial Si. Looking forward to photos of it assembled and fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Good News! This week the first batch of the Pedal Locks came back from the Hinge Formers. Today I fitted one to my 110 - and it works really well and looks good too! I'll post some piccies on Monday as the lead for my camera is at work. I'm really pleased with the end result. Its been a long journey from the Cardboard version earlier in this thread but it's been worth all the development & prototypes. Today, Thanks to Nick Watts (RogueVogue) I found a catch I like to hold the lock against the seat-box when stowed. It was not that they are hard to find, just I had no idea what they were called! Nick said "You mean a Gravelly Fastener", found some on line & I ordered them! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This week the first batch of the Pedal Locks came back from the Hinge Formers. Today I fitted one to my 110 - and it works really well and looks good too! Should polish up nicely! Blind those criminals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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