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* Record make, model & serial number of power tools, this increases chances of police recovery & successful prosecution. | * Record make, model & serial number of power tools, this increases chances of police recovery & successful prosecution. | ||
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− | content of the box | + | * Spread the tools out one sunny day and take a photograph of them with a camera. Helps in remembering the usual content of the box, records any particular marks etc on the tools, and provides evidence of ownership of those tools. |
* Never leave tools unattended outdoors. It may be obvious, but it still happens, and is asking for trouble. Insurance is unlikely to pay out on such losses. | * Never leave tools unattended outdoors. It may be obvious, but it still happens, and is asking for trouble. Insurance is unlikely to pay out on such losses. |
Revision as of 00:18, 26 January 2007
Tool theft is a problem. Here are some measures that can prevent it in some cases.
- Burn your postcode into plastic handles very deeply using a soldering iron.
- Dip tool handles into a tasteless and thus uncommon colour of gloss paint.
- Use a 'no tools left on vehicle at night' sign.
- Carry some very old, very tatty or cheapskate tools among your toolbox, and arrange so these are the most visible items.
- Use a toolbox that suggests not enough money to buy a new box or good tools. It might for example be in visibly poor condition, or evidently repaired when most would buy a new one.
- Use a UV visible marker to mark tools and other goods.
- Display a neighbourhood watch sign in your window.
- Display a 'goods security marked' sign in your window.
- Record make, model & serial number of power tools, this increases chances of police recovery & successful prosecution.
- Spread the tools out one sunny day and take a photograph of them with a camera. Helps in remembering the usual content of the box, records any particular marks etc on the tools, and provides evidence of ownership of those tools.
- Never leave tools unattended outdoors. It may be obvious, but it still happens, and is asking for trouble. Insurance is unlikely to pay out on such losses.
- Bring your house security upto a good standard to discourage burglaries.
- Avoid having expensive tools visible through the window from outside whereever they are being stored or used; be that your workshop, vehicle, or an unattended property.