Most flight cases are lockable, so maybe you can buy a large coffin case, and lock up your decks and mixer in there. It's pretty large, so its very heavy and difficult to steal (dont get one with wheels!).

Either that, or you can drill some holes in the chassis/body of your equipments, and get those thin wire locks (like they use to lock notebook computers) and lock your equipment to your table.

but a shotgun, blow that mother ******s hands off

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Originally posted by leph555 but a shotgun, blow that mother ******s hands off

I was thinking something along the lines of 'repairing' the thief's PC. I swore he told me that his machine was running slow or something, so I can do a big favor for him and let him start over! He's going to be so thankful that all of those pesky files and programs are off his machine. I mean, if I was a thief I wouldn't expect my target to turn around and help me out, but that's just the kind of guy I am

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If you have a computer as part of your setup put password(s) on it, activated at startup and by screensaver. Yes passwords can be overcome by the computer-smart thief but it will slow them down (especially a laptop which is harder to dismantle so as to bypass password). And if they know your gear has a password they might decide to not bother taking it. Also it prevents people from messing with your computer even if they don't take it.

Another idea is the "call-home" anti-theft software, helps recover stolen computers.

Here is an idea, buy a door lock, lock your shit in your room. Nobody is going to break your door down. If they do, I hope you have your receipts.

Last year when I had roommates there was a lock on my door, but I never had to use it because my roommates were pretty cool. They didn't go out much because one was an engineer major and the other was a World of Warcraft addict. They didn't bring too many people over and we never had any parties so I didn't worry.

Maybe renter's insurance covers theft?

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for studio equipment you can ge those little laptop lock type things, lock everything to your untakeapartable desk or bed

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Originally posted by epdarks Here is an idea, buy a door lock, lock your shit in your room. Nobody is going to break your door down. If they do, I hope you have your receipts.

I would love to do this, but the student housing company won't allow locks on personal bedrooms, and I am sharing a room with one other guy. If I could I would, but I can't

I'm looking into renter's insurance. Also, I don't have much that I can tie the equipment down to besides my bed, so I'll have to figure out something there (hopefully without doing too much hole drilling).

tvmann: Thanks for the tips, but I have CDJs and a Numark mixer as my setup (although adding some Tech 12s might happen in the distant-future.) The Numark mixer could have a computer lock ran through it (the rack holes on the side are perfect for this), which leaves the CDJ bag to secure. As it is right now someone would have to steal the entire case, then cut the lock off at a separate time.

Thanks for all of the tips! It seems like the best plan for right now is to look into getting a locking coffin or another footlocker to hold my equipment, and to get renter's insurance.

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Originally posted by Beatflux Last year when I had roommates there was a lock on my door, but I never had to use it because my roommates were pretty cool. They didn't go out much because one was an engineer major and the other was a World of Warcraft addict. They didn't bring too many people over and we never had any parties so I didn't worry. Maybe renter's insurance covers theft?

In here (Netherlands) you can only claim insurance money if there is physical proof of breaking and entering. A window needs to be smashed, or a lock picked etc...

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Originally posted by tvmann If you have a computer as part of your setup put password(s) on it, activated at startup and by screensaver. Yes passwords can be overcome by the computer-smart thief but it will slow them down (especially a laptop which is harder to dismantle so as to bypass password). And if they know your gear has a password they might decide to not bother taking it. Also it prevents people from messing with your computer even if they don't take it. Another idea is the "call-home" anti-theft software, helps recover stolen computers.

Bios password(you can have it so you have to type it in before startup or just to change bios settingss) + taking that little plastic(that resets bios) thing in a hidden spot is gonna confuse anyone who doesn't have a pretty good understanding of computers.

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Originally posted by Darkarbiter Bios password(you can have it so you have to type it in before startup or just to change bios settingss) + taking that little plastic(that resets bios) thing in a hidden spot is gonna confuse anyone who doesn't have a pretty good understanding of computers.

This is especially useful on laptops without floppy drives to boot from. Even an experienced computer user will probably not have a BIOS password crack on hand, and not on a CD. Someone can still get in by booting into a CD with the brute force program, but thats going to take time (and hopefully the thief will think its not worth it!)

Quick tip: Write down the serial numbers for the equipment that you own. Keep a hard and a soft copy, so that you have a bit of a chance of finding your stolen equipment if it shows up at a pawn shop, etc.

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