Any of you Loungers ever secured a fire safe so that it can't be stolen?

I have two fire safes to which I would like to attach a security cable so that they can't be stolen. Fire safes are great, except for the fact that if a thief breaks into your home, they can simply pick up the safes and take them away and work on breaking into them at their leisure later.

My plan was to attach the "eyelet" of a security hasp to each of the two safes using epoxy, and then padlock a security cable to each hasp eyelet. The security cables would then be padlocked to another security hasp screwed to the wall. I glued everything up on Sunday, and didn't check it until today (the epoxy packaging said that it would achieve the full strength of 2500 psi within 24 hours), but to my disappointment, the epoxy did not bond to the plastic shell of the safes. So, I'm back to square one.

Do any of you have a better suggestion on how to secure a safe like this, or can you suggest a better adhesive? For the record, what I used was Loctite 2-part epoxy, pictured below.

TIA

Posted: 02/20/2018 at 7:40PM

Any of you Loungers ever secured a fire safe so that it can't be stolen? -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 7:40PM

Mine weighs alot, not sure thieves are going to have the time or equipment -- fordham 02/21/2018 10:14AM

The best idea, don't keep it in the closet closest to your side of the bed. -- thankbud 02/21/2018 08:25AM

Hmm...I see your point. Perhaps I should reconsider... -- MP4VT2004 02/21/2018 10:00AM

Build a metal cage/brackets around the fire safe. You can put some holes -- Hokie360 02/20/2018 10:13PM

My Gardall has mounting holes in the bottom to secure to concrete slab. -- MikeVT85 02/20/2018 8:53PM

Have you considered a bank box. -- Betabeachbum 02/20/2018 8:32PM

I bury my safes in the backyard. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 02/20/2018 8:04PM

Mine is in the freezer. Nobody will look there for valuables ** -- TheNuke 02/20/2018 8:24PM

Hide mine in my sock drawer. Don’t tell any burglars. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/21/2018 12:36AM

Just hide it really well. -- HokieSignGuy 02/20/2018 8:03PM

I made a false front space in the Laundry Room -- UTPr0sim 02/20/2018 8:25PM

Mine has instructions and brackets to bolt it to studs ... -- vt90 02/20/2018 7:54PM

Well, I hate to break it to you 90... -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 7:56PM

Good point. I should leave the door open ... -- vt90 02/20/2018 8:02PM

10-4...that's what I have, too. I'll have to do some more internet recon. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 8:05PM

Pfft put a 152 pound flask of mercury in the safe...problem solved ** -- Major Kong 02/20/2018 7:53PM

In keeping with HS kids from MD, fulminated mercury? ** -- EDGEMAN 02/20/2018 8:01PM

Whoa...that's heavy, man. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 7:57PM

I doubt you are going to find a glue strong enough -- Tafkam Hokie 02/20/2018 7:49PM

Unfortunately since it's a fire safe, no holes. -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 7:54PM

Well there's your problem. A fire safe is to protect it from fire -- Tafkam Hokie 02/20/2018 8:03PM

I access these regularly. -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2018 8:07PM

Any of you Loungers ever secured a fire safe so that it can't be stolen?

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