Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Cheers


Dave R



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On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:56:13 +0000, David wrote:

Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front
by the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a
plastic collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle
iron to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle
iron could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Cable cycle lock?

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On 6/7/2016 2:56 PM, David wrote:
Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Cheers


Dave R



Jubilee clip? Maybe with extra obstruction screwed over the screw?

On Tuesday, 7 June 2016 14:56:16 UTC+1, David wrote:

Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Kerbside fruit & veg sellers usually ask for money to be put through the letterbox.

I'm not sure I'd use one of those plastic cans, very easy to cut it open. A crude wooden box would do better.


NT

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On Tuesday, 7 June 2016 14:56:16 UTC+1, David wrote:

Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Kerbside fruit & veg sellers usually ask for money to be put through the letterbox.

I'm not sure I'd use one of those plastic cans, very easy to cut it open. A crude wooden box would do better.

Round here folks seem to use some sort of tin or cashbox on their
stalls. But I guess it depends on the area.

Chap up the road used to just have a pot with the money in (not
exactly roadside, you had to go into his orchard) but he has
upgrade to a cashbox (screwed down I think) as money was either
going missing or people were just not paying .




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On 07-Jun-16 5:22 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, 7 June 2016 14:56:16 UTC+1, David wrote:

Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Kerbside fruit & veg sellers usually ask for money to be put through the letterbox.

I'm not sure I'd use one of those plastic cans, very easy to cut it open. A crude wooden box would do better.

I know of a place in a fairly upmarket town where books and other goods
being sold for charity are left on the pavement, with an honesty box
nearby. The goods are left open for anybody to take, but the honesty box
is steel, has a substantial lock and a chain securing it to a lamppost.
Cash is a lot more attractive than the sort of goods on offer.


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In Guernsey they seem to use a scaffold pole at an angle and the box itself
is concreted into the wall of the building with, presumably the opening bit
on the inside. Of course it only works for coins, and not notes...
Brian

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On 6/7/2016 2:56 PM, David wrote:
Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle
iron
to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The angle iron
could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but easily
released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow bit of the
plastic box?

Cheers


Dave R



Jubilee clip? Maybe with extra obstruction screwed over the screw?

On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:11:21 +0000, Bob Eager wrote:

On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:56:13 +0000, David wrote:

Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front
by the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a
plastic collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

To make an attempt to secure it (recognising that someone with a decent
knife could just cut the bottom off) I thought I would fix some angle
iron to the front wall, then fasten the box to the angle iron. The
angle iron could also support a poster explaining what is going on.

I do have a length of chain and a padlock but this is fairly hefty and
over the top.

Anyone have an idea for an unobtrusive fixing which is secure but
easily released - some kind of chain or band to go around the narrow
bit of the plastic box?

Cable cycle lock?

One of my options, but the ones I have are not adjustable - you just wind
the cable through the wheels and frame.

Don't want to spend too much money on the whole thing as then I'd probably
better off just giving the money directly.

Gaffer tape might be an option to deter the short term opportunist. About
as secure as a plastic container anyway.

Cheers


Dave R

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On Tuesday, 7 June 2016 14:56:16 UTC+1, David wrote:
Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front by
the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a plastic
collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

Conspicuous notice - "please put donations to charity in the collecting tin next to the CCTV camera".

Builders band would fix the box to a convenient wooden structure.

Owain

On Thu, 09 Jun 2016 08:26:48 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:

On Tuesday, 7 June 2016 14:56:16 UTC+1, David wrote:
Part of my ongoing clear out plan includes putting items out the front
by the pavement and asking for contributions to a charity. I have a
plastic collecting tin with a "wasp waist" 2/3 down.

Conspicuous notice - "please put donations to charity in the collecting
tin next to the CCTV camera".

Builders band would fix the box to a convenient wooden structure.

Owain

Award yourself a small but perfectly formed prize :-)

Builders band ( assuming you mean the flexible strip of metal with holes
in) could do the trick.

All I have to do now is find my stash.

Cheers

Dave R



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On 10 Jun 2016 15:31:55 GMT, David wrote:


Builders band would fix the box to a convenient wooden structure.

Owain

Award yourself a small but perfectly formed prize :-)

Builders band ( assuming you mean the flexible strip of metal with holes
in) could do the trick.

All I have to do now is find my stash.


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?

G.Harman

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:33:30 +0100, damduck-egg wrote:

On 10 Jun 2016 15:31:55 GMT, David wrote:


Builders band would fix the box to a convenient wooden structure.

Owain

Award yourself a small but perfectly formed prize :-)

Builders band ( assuming you mean the flexible strip of metal with holes
in) could do the trick.

All I have to do now is find my stash.


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?

G.Harman

Never got my hands on it.

Province of elder brother.

I have a stack of Lego and various types of glue......



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On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:20:29 +0000, David wrote:

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:33:30 +0100, damduck-egg wrote:

On 10 Jun 2016 15:31:55 GMT, David wrote:


Builders band would fix the box to a convenient wooden structure.

Owain

Award yourself a small but perfectly formed prize :-)

Builders band ( assuming you mean the flexible strip of metal with
holes in) could do the trick.

All I have to do now is find my stash.


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?

G.Harman

Never got my hands on it.

Province of elder brother.

I have a stack of Lego and various types of glue......

Meccano is far too valuable to waste on this project!



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On 12 Jun 2016 09:47:37 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?


Never got my hands on it.

I have a stack of Lego and various types of glue......

Meccano is far too valuable to waste on this project!

Some of the more exotic pieces that the child of a well off family may
have got to extend their No 10 set may well have a value.
But there is stacks of the simpler components that those of us who
never got beyond a number 6 set and a few add ons have stacked away.
Like Hornby Trains both the 0 gauge and the later Hornby Dublo due to
internet and auction sites such things are now easy to get hold of at
reasonable cost and not as expensive as they were a decade or two
back. Those who have held on to them hoping for a windfall will be
disappointed unless they have a particularly rare item that a
collector may want such as a Dublo signal box with an original green
roof @ £150 instead of orange roof @ £3 to £10 .
There is a glut of such things around as many grandads and dads who
kept them in the loft hoping for the day that a child or grandchild
may become interested are dying and the children and grandchildren are
clearing thier houses and putting loads of collections on sale.

G.Harman

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 13:50:26 +0100, damduck-egg wrote:

On 12 Jun 2016 09:47:37 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?


Never got my hands on it.

I have a stack of Lego and various types of glue......

Meccano is far too valuable to waste on this project!

Some of the more exotic pieces that the child of a well off family may
have got to extend their No 10 set may well have a value.
But there is stacks of the simpler components that those of us who never
got beyond a number 6 set and a few add ons have stacked away. Like
Hornby Trains both the 0 gauge and the later Hornby Dublo due to
internet and auction sites such things are now easy to get hold of at
reasonable cost and not as expensive as they were a decade or two back.
Those who have held on to them hoping for a windfall will be
disappointed unless they have a particularly rare item that a collector
may want such as a Dublo signal box with an original green roof @ £150
instead of orange roof @ £3 to £10 .
There is a glut of such things around as many grandads and dads who kept
them in the loft hoping for the day that a child or grandchild may
become interested are dying and the children and grandchildren are
clearing thier houses and putting loads of collections on sale.

I didn't mean in that sense; merely that I'd rather use it for playing
with!

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On 12 Jun 2016 13:08:00 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 13:50:26 +0100, damduck-egg wrote:

On 12 Jun 2016 09:47:37 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:


No old Meccano set still stashed in loft ?


Meccano is far too valuable to waste on this project!

Some of the more exotic pieces that the child of a well off family may
have got to extend their No 10 set may well have a value.

I didn't mean in that sense; merely that I'd rather use it for playing
with!

Oh, Fair enough. I thought a lot of DIY was just an extension of
playing with things for a lot of blokes so using Meccano in such a
fashion would be ok to me.

G,Harman