On 8/13/2014 1:22 AM, Robert Baer wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In sci.electronics.repair wrote:
What's a straightforward method for attaching equipment to the bench
so it
won't "walk" off? (This is my desire, so let's not discuss why or why
not
please.)

I have 3/16 steel cable and ferrules for making lanyards. But how
best to
attach the lanyard to, say, an HP 34401 bench DMM or Tek 2465? Not
adverse to
drilling the case as long as there is strength to be had and can
limit the
possibility of shorting.

You could clamp down a 34401 to a flat bench with a steel banding. The
front and rear "bumpers" are thicker than the rest of the case so you
can't slide it out without disassembly. There are no bottom screws so the
trick people used to keep VCRs from vanishing off AV carts won't work.

If you don't mind equipment buthery there are plates for adding security
cables. Most glue on, some can be screwed or riveted into place. If you
install them nicely, you probably won't completely trash your resale
value. A school or governemnt worker would glue this **** right to the
front of the device.

http://www.flexguard.com/ez-catalog/X300675/5



"Mounts with super glue".
A little acetone or MEK will help easy removal.

I recall back when I was in college they replaced three mechanical four
banger calculators the size of large typewriters with three HP-65
calculators. To make sure they weren't stolen I think they used
security cradles which were epoxied to the stone lab bench top they sat
on. I'm surprised they didn't chain the stools to the bench too.

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Rick