On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:08:42 -0500, Randy wrote:

My shop has no windows so on nice days I like to keep the overhead
door open. Well some kid watched me welding for awhile then decided
it was safe - snuck in and stole my laptop computer that was connected
to my CNC mill.

Got him on video, filed a police report.

I need some kind of photocell and beam across the doorway to alert me
if anyone walks in. Can garage door safety beams be used? I have a
couple of friends that can wire up or build me a circuit to make them
work, I just don't know how the work, is there a NO or NC output on
those? I was told you cannot just jumper them out, so I'm thinking
it's more like a signal output rather than a switch closure output.

Thank You,
Randy

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The video sounds interesting care to share some
details?


I have one of these: http://www.drivewayalert.com/

and one of these: :http://www.gtoinc.com/

and a couple of dogs in an electric fenced yard.
The fence doubles as a inductive loop security system.

The fence keeps the dogs in and unwanted visitors out

The owner is known to be armed.. ED