Nice Job. I want one!!!

 

But how do you stop it from being vandalized when the prospective thief gets pissed that he was caught on camera checking out your secured camera.

On a side note, do many cameras get stolen in the woods? I always assumed they were used primarily on private property.

 

well I should be able to give a picture of the vandal to the cops

Nothing is safe anymore not even on private land

 

What happens when he cuts through the bolts and takes the whole camera?

 

I am going to add some metal on the back to hug the tree better so you have to cut the plate in order to get at the bolts

 

I like it! That sounds like something I'll have to do in shop class!

 

very nice, i think anything to deter someone from taking it, even if on private land i still secure it with all the tresspassers mushroom hunting and what not, at least they hopefully won't have on them the tools needed to pry it off the tree and move on.

on a side note maybe some drainage holes for water so the base of the cam doesn't sit in it after a hard rain. nice job.

 

That thing looks tough. Very nice job on it, it looks like a good fit all around. It should deter people anyway. I make my own boxes, but i don't go that crazy. No matter how heavy duty you go, they will always find a way to get it if they want. I just try to make it impossible to steal with what most carry on them on a regular basis. It is not often that a guy hunts with a bolt cutter in his pack. So i make it so that they would half to at least make a return trip to get it. The only problem i see with your box is the bolts. A 24" gorilla bar will pry and pull those right out of the tree, or break the heads off. Like i said, there is no way to 100% garuntee safe from theft. Nice bow though, again.

 

The only problem i see with your box is the bolts. A 24" gorilla bar will pry and pull those right out of the tree, or break the heads off. Like i said, there is no way to 100% garuntee safe from theft. Nice bow though, again.

What would you suggest for bolts? those are 3/8" by 7"

 

The idea is always to make your property harder to steal than the next guys so that the thief moves on and chooses a new target. The weekest point on the box is the padlock. I can get into that box with just a soda can. I have used the trick several times when my kids loose my shed keys, tool box keys, etc. Google "masterlock soda can". Luckily, most guys in the woods do not carry bolt cutters, prybars or have a clue how a lock works internally. Just looking at your steel security box would make the average thief move on. Good job.

 

I will always be looking for ways of improving the design and definitely looking at a better lock. At the time that is the only heavy pad lock they had at the store.

Any lock suggestions that won't cost me $100?

 

3/8" Plate wow that is one mean looking box!

The weak link looks to me to be the vulnerability to the lock and a pair of bolt cutters.
Here is a possible solution weld 2 pieces of L stock on either side of it to protect the shaft.

Still nothing is invincible but this would make it even more secure.

 

The Box looks great man it will definately keep the honest people honest. Really if someone wants it that bad they will find away to get. I mean you can what if the situation to death. If they want the camera that bad they can just cut the friggin tree down. Keep up the great work

 

Great job on a well thought out design.... 95% of those who come into contact with your camera and security box will be detered from even attempting to gain access; However, the other 5% of low life, lying, stealing, immoral, pieces of dog poo may attempt to gain access. It’s obvious you are very creative, so maybe you can design it so that the pad lock is within the security box with the only thing being exposed is the lock’s key slot, by means of a drilled hole. And have you thought about fastening it to the tree by means of a chain with an end welded to the security box and the other end being secured with the internal pad lock…. Just a few ideas… Again great job on a well thought out design… God bless.. Enjoy The Hunt.

 

If they will come back to get it, they will bring a chainsaw and just cut the section of the tree out and take it home to work in private on getting to the camera.

 

Here's some new additions. I added bars on back so you couldn't hacksaw the bolts and added metal so that you can't use bolt cutters on the lock.

 

Solid work.

 

the time and the steel must outweight the cost of a new camera, hide you cameras well is my thing.

 

Haha yeah but I was bored and the material came out of the scrap steel bin at work

 

Now we're talkin!

I think I would like to have you setup a second camera so we can watch the idiot who tries to steel that thing!

 

Haha yeah, put it on video mode and watch them struggle

 

Great work! I like how solid/secure it is. Would it be possible to make a brackett for it so that it can adjust to crooked trees?

 

Looks great! That is the way to keep a camera safe!

 

Now the guy will just cut down the tree!

 

some one showed me if you hit a lock with a hammer you can open any of them.

 

Great welding job! You must have some serious thieves in your area!
Even bears would not be able to tear that box apart.
I like the addition of the bracket on the back, and especially the pieces you added to protect the lock!!!
VERY NICE!!!

 

As tough as the box is, I don't think it will stop a vandal from just breaking your camera with box intact. I bet that box weighs a good amount. Nice work though!

 

Also make sure it can drain water too

 

I would worry more about a cordless drill and a 7/16" bit drilling the tumbler out; faster and less work than a bolt cutter........ HATE THEIVES....