DIY: Cheap Gunsafe Lighting
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I wish I had 50 different handguns....holy crap what a collection!
You can use woodprix to build it in the cheapest way.
Nicely done YM! The lighting really looks great and it was a good idea how you did it. Man, I would love to see your collection of handguns. I see that you are very serious about it. Thanks for sharing your good idea!
A sensible, practical, and cheap, in the best way, solution to lighting a safe. I use the little magnetic led lights from ikea. Your solution is more permanent. But then yours is bigger and goes deeper than mine....que the innuendo! Onwards and upwards friend!
Your intro always cracks me up every time, love it... nice set up on the safe too....
Ohhh! I really like that. Light inside the safe plus replaces or adds to the moisture fighting rod in my safe. Thanks for the idea.
Just do what I do. Strap on a miners helmet with tactical lighting and rappel down into the gun vault in the basement. Flip the switch and behold, heaven on earth!
Hey! Where'd my pants go?
Great idea and execution. Thanks for sharing.
Nice touch to your safe. Looks like a fun project, thanks!
Those little rope lights are amazing. As long as you position them to where you don't directly see the rope then you can actually make things look pretty good for very cheap.
That's an impressive collection.
I did the same two years ago and what a difference!!!! It has been a great solution that was super cheap!!!
great idea ! i always have to take a flashlight to look in mine i'm going to do it this weekend thanks marshal !
Thanks for another great video. I was thinking the same thing but I just haven't done it yet, now I have a some motivation to install lights and they are MUCH cheaper than a Glodenrod.
Nicely done unlike cludge jobs I've seen.
Looks great!
Awesome.. was kicking myself in the butt for not investigating the Liberty Power Outlet kit before the safe was delivered yesterday.. this just saved me $200 on the light kit and power kit & dehumidifier from Liberty.. love the idea of leaving the lights on to double as a dehumidifier.. Going to check out the HDT video as well.. thanks!!
Ropes lights are great, I've used them for many applications. Right after Christmas you can get them for practically nothing.
More savings...more guns. Keep them coming!
Hell Yea, Gary's Back.
Pretty cool idea.
Impressive hand gun collection
Nicely done
Nice way to show off your collection. ^^
I ordered a motion sensing light. I'm still waiting for it to come, but I don't really have to do any modification for it, and it'll turn back off when I'm done.
Awesome!
Great idea, Yankee(8-). Thanks for sharing. And there are some other products out there for similar projects. Spicing the cord with crimp connectors if great...but then a covering of heat shrink tubing is a good idea. And hot glue makes a good grommet for the hole...but deburr the hole and then grommet it. And silicon rubber would work too. And a Golden rod might work a little better than your light string,
but you aren't the kind that'd put a gun away "dry" anyhow (bet you've "oiled 'em
down" a little with something), so they'll be fine.
What gun or guns would you buy with $15,000? Personally I would buy the welrod because it was the first internally suppressed handgun and it was also bolt action also to change out the mag you would take off the grip. It's just an interesting and weird gun that I like.
I can't tell you how sad I am that these lights didn't make it around a stripper pole at some point in the video.
Joe R you'd think Gary would've been all over that idea!!
nice project, well done
Good job well done.
I do the same exact thing to my safe Yankee. One thing that I did to my safe that makes it even better is i bought one of those cheap motion detectors with a outlet. so I plugged the rope lights into the motion detector and when I open my safe it makes motion and lights come on automatically
Thanks for the great tip
Going to try this, thnx marshal.
Nice, I still think I'd wire a switch, but this was a huge improvement. Thanks for the video!
Heard you talking about doing that on the Gun Webs chat the other night. Nice idea.
I did the same thing last year!
Gun Safe Lights on the Cheap
i kept wondering what i was gonna do. i have a shity tap light in there. thanks for the heads up, this is gonna be my next project
any concern that the constant light may "bleach" the wooden furniture on some of those firearms if you leave it on constantly?
Hey Marshall,
How about doing a video on Gun Safe's in general ?
How is the safe mod working out long term? Any new lessons learned over the years?
Why The F&@K Didn't I think of that? You, Sir, Are a Genius!
You can also buy a cheap rubber grommet for the hole if you don't have a glue gun.
For those that want a switch just plug the lights into power strip that has a switch.
Or, if you wanted automatic control - for those who would be bothered if they left the light on for weeks after forgetting to check the switch on the floor right next to the safe - one could always go with one of the many door activated switches ("lever switches") available for ~$3-5 at radio shack etc. Go with a DPDT variant and install both wires of your power cord to the lights so that the contact is broken when the switch is pressed, there you go.
Hot glue in the transition was a great idea.
Great job Martha Stewart!
what is the light system used ?
Not sure if this was answered yet but what safe is that you are using?
You know now those guns are going to be partying all night and pulling pranks on the long guns.
Very creative I like it . Are we going to get to see your AK's in a video?
Yankee where did you come up with the pistol storage system you are using?
Hey i dont know if you said it in the vid but did you plug these into the wall?
I had those same lights in my safe for a while, they do tend to dim over time, mine lasted about 6 months and the light output was cut in half of what it was when they were new.
Hunter Howell Wow, you must have bought real cheapos. The ones I have in my back yard are several years old and still going strong.
I went with the MIGHTYLIGHT. Small. Battery operated. Bright LED and it's motion activated. With a little creativity, I was able to mount them on the wall of the safe and they keep it nice and bright. This way, if I need to go into the safe during a power outage, I will always have it lit - as long as I stay on top of battery usage, which is low.
Great do it your self vid!!!
Now I just need a light so I can see into my soul!
Hoof video got the same problem been using a flash light.
It looks so romantic
What type of safe would you recommend for a beginner (1 handgun, 1 shotgun).
That's a pretty slick idea there. I hope that doesn't cause issues with a sleep wake cycle disorder. Nothing worse than a tired, grumpy gun & old Gary there looks like he may be genetically predisposed to having some issues.
Those were a lot of guns , if I was there I wouldn't wanna leave that room.
I keep a candelabra in my safe for my lighting needs.
Thanks for the switch solution. My son rigged up a door switch for his but I'm too lazy and stupid. The "Goldenrod Effect" is perfect justification/rationalization for not bothering with a switch.
+TheYankeeMarshal What type of light kit did you get? These seem better than the lights you have to splice to add new lights to. Keep up the great work!
Not sure of other brands of safes, but my cannon safe they are very specific about if you drill any new holes or drill the existing hole on the ear bigger then original then the warranty will be VOIDED
Well done! I put up 2 little stick-on, battery operated, 3 led lights. You push on the center and they come on, push again they go off. They cost about the same as the ropes even though I bought them at ace hardware. I must admit that your rope lights do a much better job of lighting the whole safe (mine doesn't do so well towards the bottom.)
Review your VEPR that you said you ordered?
Good job yankee, it looks great. When I amass more than just a carry gun and a couple rifles I will do the same thing with my safe. Except I won't bury a plug against a wall and have no access to it :p
nice safe what kinda safe is it sir i need to get one for my weapons also
Look back through his videos. He did a video when he bought and installed it.
Nice
Did that hole diminish the fire resistance?
instead of splicing, I cut the plug off and then put a new plug on after running the cord through the safe.
I do that usually...but these have fused plugs.
That's what splicing is, cutting the wires then re-wiring. Splicing.
BiffBallbag
he talks about splicing a cable in the beginning and does so, so obviously he knows how to do so and what it is..
MoralDelima My comment wasn't directed at the guy who hosted the video, as it wasn't referenced. I was talking to the guy who made the comment about splicing.
If your going to try and bust someones balls make sure you know whats going on first.
BiffBallbag Very well, carry on!
Anyone know where to get these online?
You and Gary are so cute together. Your both kinda like Abbot and a weird little Costello.
I used three touch activated, battery powered "mood lites" in my safe. All of them are independant of each other. A huge improvment over nothing at all. One of my better ideas.
Just as a question why not spend like 20-30 bucks a pair of LED motion activated battery powered lamps? they come in several slim designs that would fit in the same space, it would provide the same amount of light and eliminate the need to drill a hole in the safe?
Dies1r4e Because they look cheap and don't give even lighting.
ah, side notes, would not drilling a hole void your safes warranty? as well as compromise its water and fireproof? also how hard was it to drill (as I thought most mid to high end safes where designed to be drill resistant/bit chewing)? and what bit did you use?
I love guns but you sir have an ADDICTION lol grats on the collection though
Where did purchase the led rope lights for $18.00?
Lowes.
how did you get power to the light source ?
+Steven Schultz Most safes have cord access holes built into them.
I did the same thing. accept I used 48 feet of rope light. and a light switch
Do you have any control over the ads that are played? I sit through them.... But damn, some are awful
Nope...
Oh my God, Mr. Marshall, how much time, energy and effort did you expend for this? Liberty Safes company included a whole lighting set and dehumidifier in my safe. No splicing, dicing or threats from Gary the Glock.
The liberty lights I've seen (on their website) are battery operated wands that you can mount in there, and they are 50 bucks. I think the hour or two he spent along with the $18.00 is a much better solution. If Yankee Marshall is anything like me, he probably gets pretty good satisfaction by saving a little money (to go towards things... like more guns) and doing a little project here and there.
That's a great idea! I'll have to hook my safe up now. Your a purdy handy dude for someone that talks to their Glock....LOL
My ears are ringing after this video. Got a high pitched sound from it
That's a lotta sigs!
got handguns?
Gary!!
note that if you have a fire/water proof safe, you probably just scratched both those off the list and if you have any kind of warranty you probably successfully voided it. lastly, i'm not sure about this one but it's something to look into. your home owners insurance might not cover the loss of your guns if you've tampered with the safe?
Fireproof safe is a joke. Get insurance because those safes will let you down every time.
TheYankeeMarshal I bought one of these: www.sturdysafe.com/pages/sturdy-safe-fire-liner-info
Seems like good stuff, IMHO.
jconradh Still won't save your gun is a typical house fire. Get insurance.
TheYankeeMarshal
dang few if any gun safe is truly firePROOF. Most better ones are fire RESISTANT for a period of time. You shouldn't expect a $900 safe to save your guns if your house burns to the ground. You spend a few grand for a good quality safe, it probably will. Getting the contents insured is still a good idea, though.
RadRed44
Absolutely correct! Most gun safes use "Dry Wall" inside them to provide fire protection/resistance. In my 'gun closet', I have a fairly cheap safe with a crappy fire rating. However, drywall cost $7 for an 8x4' piece. I plan on adding an extra layer or two to each of the interior walls and ceiling, along with an exterior house door to that closet (exterior doors are insulated and stronger). While I don't know how much that would help in a fire, I'm sure it would be quite a bit (think of how a thermos works, and gypsum doesn't burn, part of the reason your interior house walls are made of it (also because it's cheap))... I'll also add 3" screws to the striker plate and a dead bolt to that door. For about $100, I think I can double the fire rating for my $450 safe and make my collection more secure; if not, at least it will make me feel better (and look kinda cool).
And yes, I have insurance, two policies actually; NRA and Home Owners, however I'm unsure of how to two could work together or co-mingle.
The rope lights last less than 2 years before they burn out if left on constantly. Wire in a switch or use a power strip outside.
I have never had one last less than 5 years. The ones on my tree 9outback are now 7 years old and always on.
That's good comedy
Yankee just wanted to shed more light on his wood fettish
Why not just use Garys muzzle flash??? Its probably more expensive cause of all the ammo isnt it?
'Safies'- the safe-ist of selfies.
People love to be first lol.
thanks for the video.
Thanks for Keeping It Simple (Stupid) tips.
I used a cheap stick on dome light for a car
Hubby and I need to buy a small gun safe. Just big enough for 2 long guns and some handguns. Haven't decided what we want yet.
Flashlight and duct tape, my friends.
Yankee... what happened to your cool backgrounds you used to use? You've gone blue. Are you ill? Do you need some photos for your background? I'm here to help.
whoa there's a mirage on top of the package there, i think that means it's evil.