Storage Idea

[Rock337]

After setting up my girfriends HD rig (1100 20ga) she wanted a good place to store it.

after some thought i decided to cut into the wall. I built this mirror, which only stick off the wall 1 inch. Figuring that a lock would give it away, I installed 50lb magnets and plates to the mirror frame itself, needless to say it takes a condierable amount of force to open it up. and just by looking at it one cant tell it is anything other than a victorian style mirror.


http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l494/rock337/IMG_0440_zps1b9c4256.jpg (http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/rock337/media/IMG_0440_zps1b9c4256.jpg.html)

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l494/rock337/IMG_0441_zpse08a0157.jpg (http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/rock337/media/IMG_0441_zpse08a0157.jpg.html)

[TomE]

Don't get the GF mad.

[Rock337]

I try not to, Im not worried about the guns lol, Its her savage german shepheard that you got to watch out for.

[MP Miller]

Bad Ass!

[Rock337]

Got a couple pm's on the cost to do this, I used selcet grade pine so it was not to cheap, but not expensive either. After all said and done with slides screws, glue, nails, etc. i was just over 100.00

[esq_stu]

Very cool.

[Ruger]

Sweet! :thumbup:

[MP Miller]

I want one. Too bad I have no tools, knowledge or time to build my own.

[Dsully]

Nice job

[Rock337]

I want one. Too bad I have no tools, knowledge or time to build my own.

Pay for materials and a bit of my time I be willing to make you one.....

Or maybe trade?

[Rich1028]

what a great Idea!

[85burbanator]

I know there is a guy who sells these online. Tactical walls or something like that. Damn fine idea and gret execution. I like alternative storage ideas.

[MP Miller]

Pay for materials and a bit of my time I be willing to make you one.....

Or maybe trade?

I bet we could work something out.

[Rock337]

I have a 2nd one just about done, just need to fill in some gaps and install the mirror. Interior will hold an AR 2 clicks from fully collapsed and it has a self that will fit 30 mags upright.

Wanted to put this one in our spare bedromm but the lil woman had other ideas.

[jaguarxk120]

Great idea, out of sight can't be found.

[teecro]

Great idea, out of sight can't be found.

Have a "reach-in" closet? Reach inside your closet over the top of the door and retrieve whatever object you choose to hide up there. Open up and finish that space with a little lumber and you have a great hiding spot that is very easy to access yet very unlikely to be found by prying eyes.

[David D]

Looks really nice good job.

[Detroit Holster]

It looks like you did a great job. I'm sure you can sell a few of these!

[Detroit Holster]

Tactical Walls makes a product that looks and functions like this.

Pay for materials and a bit of my time I be willing to make you one.....

Or maybe trade?

[Pyzik]

Very cool. Wish I was handy. (so does the wife... :roll: )

[DP425]

http://tacticalwalls.com/

[JR69]

Very,very cool I'm impressed

[emt232004]

Maybe something like this to keep curious folk out?

Magnetic Secret Latch (http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?c=&cat=3,41399,41403&p=40353)

[langenc]

Pay for materials and a bit of my time I be willing to make you one.....

Or maybe trade?


This is what makes this and other sites so nice.. Great group w/ great attitudes. Ive run into a couple of neat deals here and there myself.

Thanks for helping out. I hope you can agree-may be lifetime friends over the work.

[langenc]

Very cool. Wish I was handy. (so does the wife... :roll: )


If not handy, Red says you must be good looking, or something like that.

[bolonytony24]

I want one. Too bad I have no tools, knowledge or time to build my own.
there is a custom shop that makes these in various sizes and arragements. i seen the post about it a couple of weeks ago. i just cant remember the name of the company. small and large for all needs. ha i should have read all the posts, yep.
tacticalwalls., ^

[Revdrshad]

To the OP,

What are you connecting the magnets with? Glue?

And did you just router out a groove for the mirror?

[Dansjeep2000]

Very nice.

[Rock337]

To the OP,

What are you connecting the magnets with? Glue?

And did you just router out a groove for the mirror?

The magnet is counter sunk in and it had a taper hole through it so i put a screw through it.


for the mirror grove, used a table saw as it gave me a 2.5 inch rabbit vs my 3/4 max from a router bit. You will want plenty of wood overlap on your mirror.

[Revdrshad]

The magnet is counter sunk in and it had a taper hole through it so i put a screw through it.


for the mirror grove, used a table saw as it gave me a 2.5 inch rabbit vs my 3/4 max from a router bit. You will want plenty of wood overlap on your mirror.

Ah, Thank You!!

And if I may bother you some more, does the bottom of the mirror frame "hang" (and Slide) Or does it slide in the "box" you connected to the wall? (it's cut off in the phote.)

Edit: Now that I look at your bottom photo, I must assume the mirror frame slides over (Technically inside) the wall box... Correct? (And thanks again!!)

[kgun12]

Very nice!

[Spike Country]

Cool idea!

[polcat34]

Very cool. Always looking for cool storage ideas.

[Daniel44114]

It depends... what's your primary reason for the safe?

Is it to meet the storage requirement in MA?

Is it to protect from kids getting access?

Is it to protect from theft?

Is it to protect from fire?