by Bitter Bastard on Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:53 pm
Ropes lights work as great lighting in a safe. Rig up a momentary switch from radio shack if you want them to go out when you close the door. If I had to do it again, I'd forgo the golden rods and just leave the lights on all the time.
Rubber coated wire pistol racks work great for holding lots of pistols in a small space. I like the ones Cabela's sells but I doubt they are any functionally different than the brand Fleet Farm sells.
My interiors are covered with velcro stickable carpet. You can buy velcro strips for cheap at a fabric store and is then great for holding knives or bayonets on the door, attaching holsters to the sides, etc. You can also get door organizers that look like really good ideas but weren't available when I got my safes together.
My safes have heaters (one golden rod, one other brand) PLUS each has a can of silica gel that gets put in the over once a month. Better safe than sorry.
I also have humidity meters in each safe plus another one in the room so I can check to see how the safe's weather is compared to the room.
One other thing I added to one safe is a small shelf all the way up top. It is made of a 1x4 or maybe a 1x6. With it all the way in back, it doesn't take up much usable space from the main top shelf, doesn't block light, and holds lots of small items such as spare keys, collectable coins, and so on. I put on small wooden runners coming forward so it sits on 4 shelf clips and is nice and stable.
Bitter Bastard