Don Y wrote:
Hi Joerg,

On 8/12/2014 1:03 PM, Joerg wrote:
Tim Williams wrote:
The ones at school were, IIRC, either strapped to the bench (e.g.,
scope's
tilting handle plus cable clamps), or using rack mount bits and angle
brackets (e.g., the bench DMMs are half rack width with mounting
holes on
the sides, or something like that).

Worst case then you'll have two very well secured handles on the bench
but no more scope.

Which is why it is important to quantify your prospective attacker!

A new neighbor came over one hot summer Sunday complaining that he had
locked himself out of the house -- along with his wife and newborn
son. Apparently, the locksmith (in addition to wanting a fair bit of
money for a house call on Sunday) wouldn't come to the house until
"after the game".

It took me a bit more than a minute to figure out how to get into
his house -- without leaving any visible signs of damage/entry.
The look in his eyes was priceless: "THIS is my new neighbor???
Perhaps I'd best keep on his 'good side'!"


My McGyver moment came in a missing child case. Not much time was
available. The parents asked me to see if the computer could be accessed
somehow but that it was password-protected for each user. A few minutes
later it was open, for all users, the whole wide hard drive. Some jaws
dropped when dad saw his tax return files pop up. Of course I did not
open any of those.


Locks keep honest people honest.

--
Regards, Joerg

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