Diary of a Man Cave

Racer88 said:
Their power strip is an add-on accessory, for which they're quite proud... $186. But the biggest problem (revealed in reviews) is that the power cord comes straight out the BACK of the strip, instead of the side. This prevents you from pushing the bench flush against the wall.

This might be better and a LOT cheaper:
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ProHT 4 ft. 12-Outlet Power Strip 03201 22 - The Home Depot

Featuring a heavy duty metal body, this Inland Outlet Power Strip is perfect for your indoor power needs. UL listed product.
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Yes, that would be the better choice. $186 is ridiculous for a power strip.
 
After two misses on a custom made plate for the phone outlet, MyGarageStore.com came through!

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Great customer service! If you want this type of look in your garage or man cave... this is top-shelf product.
 
no4mk1t said:
I forget where I bought them, but I have these. You can find them on the net for about $12.
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I like the diamond plate look for a "manly" touch in the man cave. But most of the products out there are cheaply made stamped metal or even plastic with the diamond plate printed as an image. These are machined with a CNC. They're solid hunks of metal.

Tim Allen GIF
 
BeerHunter said:
Can also be found at HD, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc., but maybe more than $12. However, I like Racers machined versions!
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I think his reference was to the outlet with plugs/usb not the plate. I see them $20 to $60 depending on what color you get.
 
I got the 6-foot Gladiator bench today for the other wall.... effectively creating a "corner" bench.
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It's still a work in progress. Some cabinets would help declutter the benches.
 
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I'm also planning for this in the future: Liberty Fatboy Jr. XL.
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Racer88 said:
I got the 6-foot Gladiator bench today for the other wall.... effectively creating a "corner" bench.



It's still a work in progress. Some cabinets would help declutter the benches.
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Just a suggestion:

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Racer88 said:
$1200! Yowza.

I get it. But so far... 30+ years of no "accidental" negligent discharges.
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There's certain advantages to being able to test fire a weapon in your workshop. I don't know why they added that blurb about accidental discharge to their feature list. That's not what this thing does. It's a bullet trap.

I just go out on the deck. But everybody doesn't have that option. I know a guy who had one of these. It was slightly bigger and made by some other company, but worked the same way.
 
Hmm...a barrel of sand would serve the same purpose. That's what we had at work for the guards to point their pistols into when loading/unloading.
And by definition, an accidental/negligent/unintentional discharge is one that is not foreseen. How would one have occasion to have his pistol muzzle in one of these devices for such an event? :unsure:
 
I have found smaller safes to much easier to live with. My large safes stay where they were dropped decades ago mostly due to inability to 1k plus without equipment and removal of doors, frames etc.
I can remove anchors and grab a industrial hand truck, then move littler 1s no issues.
Ya know for that day a proprietary screw on a discontinued item roles off the top and between the wall and safe. I have a post a note inside labeled SHIT BEHIND THE SAFE.
Some moving companys rent safe movers. Hydraulic lift hand trucks you ratchet strap together, some have triangle hubs/wheels for climbing stairs while maintaining level.
I wish I had invested in multiple smaller safes over couple large 1s. Under 600lbs for sure.
 
no4mk1t said:
Hmm...a barrel of sand would serve the same purpose. That's what we had at work for the guards to point their pistols into when loading/unloading.
And by definition, an accidental/negligent/unintentional discharge is one that is not foreseen. How would one have occasion to have his pistol muzzle in one of these devices for such an event? :unsure:
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True. But a barrel of sand is heavy, messy and takes up a lot of space.

I have no idea why the maker would even mention accidental discharge. I guess if someone is dumb enough to not know how to make a gun safe the tool might be vaguely useful. Then again, if they are that undisciplined they probably wouldn't use this device!

Working on a VIP security gig a few years back the client had a bowling lane and a 15 yard pistol lane in his home. At the end of the pistol lane, there was a large metal bullet catcher. It had angled deflectors and was filled with ground up rubber. The target area was about two feet wide and three feet tall. Ironically, the guy had a few nice pistols but zero skill in operating or shooting them. He was not interested in learning nor did I offer. I preferred he just keep writing checks to feel safe. He had an irrational fear of being kidnapped and held for ransom. In profiling him, I determined his concern was baseless. Nobody was after him.

I don't know what that bullet trap cost. I'm sure it was crazy expensive.

EDIT: It was one of these. I remember the red paint. Warrior Rifle Bullet Traps
 
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Stephen G said:
I have found smaller safes to much easier to live with. My large safes stay where they were dropped decades ago mostly due to inability to 1k plus without equipment and removal of doors, frames etc.
I can remove anchors and grab a industrial hand truck, then move littler 1s no issues.
Ya know for that day a proprietary screw on a discontinued item roles off the top and between the wall and safe. I have a post a note inside labeled SHIT BEHIND THE SAFE.
Some moving companys rent safe movers. Hydraulic lift hand trucks you ratchet strap together, some have triangle hubs/wheels for climbing stairs while maintaining level.
I wish I had invested in multiple smaller safes over couple large 1s. Under 600lbs for sure.
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Snapsafe is the way to go. You can take it apart.

I had a few safes over the years and hated them all. They never seem big enough and as mentioned you cant move them without it becoming a major project. In my current home, I added a gun room to the plan.
 
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no4mk1t said:
Hmm...a barrel of sand would serve the same purpose.
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Bottom line... I'm not firing a gun inside my house to test it. I'll go to the range. No biggie. Plus I enjoy going to the range. My "roommates," both human and 4-legged wouldn't like it. And I'm not sure whether the neighbors would hear it, but if they did... I'd be getting a visit from the po-po.

In the end, there is no circumstance that I can envision where I'd need to immediately test-fire a gun. I can function test with snap-caps for 99% of what I need to know at the bench. Then when ready, I can run to the range. I've got an outdoor range 15 minutes away and an indoor range 20 minutes away.

no4mk1t said:
And by definition, an accidental/negligent/unintentional discharge is one that is not foreseen. How would one have occasion to have his pistol muzzle in one of these devices for such an event?
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Bongo Lewi said:
I have no idea why the maker would even mention accidental discharge.
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I think it's because some guns, like Glocks and clones require a trigger pull to field strip.

I could possibly see the need for a professional gunsmith, for testing purposes, if no range is available onsite.
 

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