Securing a chassis with a custom lock

[7amood]

Thermaltake produced some cases with security locks that can be only opened with keys. Unfortunately not all of the cases are secure.

I know that if someone wants to get to the hardware inside they can break the whole thing if it is locked but I think having a lock is better since I'll be sure that nobody touched my hardware while I was gone as long as the case lock is intact.

the Thermaltake Spedo Advanced case isn't secure even though it is "ADVANCED"... so I started thinking about custom locks... maybe there exists some sort of case screws with locking mechanism or there may be some possibility to alter the case in some way and install a 4-digits metal lock...

i donno... just tell me whatever comes to your mind... any suggestion is welcome.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

I know most Lian-Li cases come with spaces for pad locks, and their doors can usually be locked via a key. Trouble is, if the thief has a dremel then they can just do it that way.

 

[7amood]

I've already bought an expensive case... am not interesting in buying another one.

I just need to find a way to secure it with a reasonable price.

 

[Blade9030]

super glue and duct tape
LOTS of super glue and duct tape

dip the screws in super glue and then cover them in duct tape

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Here you go:

http://www.tufnut.com/category.aspx?id=8

http://www.tryten.com/products/pccaselock.php

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&source=hp&q=computer+case+locks&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=nmesSq7OLJWeMa6h4YMJ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5

 

[Boxa786]

Cheapest solution, if u dare, is to simply align ur lock to where u want it on your case (back and left side panel), mark some holds and, use a normal drill.

 

[daship]

Pop the srews out and shoot in some rivets. Rivets will have to be drilled. I really doubt anyone gives a *** whats inside your computer, especially enough to steal it.

If their gonna steal anything they might as well steal the whole damn thing.

 

[7amood]

Here you go:

http://www.tufnut.com/category.aspx?id=8

http://www.tryten.com/products/pccaselock.php

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&source=hp&q=computer+case+locks&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=nmesSq7OLJWeMa6h4YMJ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5

This is interesting... this is really interesting... love the 1st product in the 3rd link cheap and does the job but...
isn't that type of lock easy to pick

EDIT: BTW thanx guys but please don't offer me permanent solutions coz I don't want to lock it up for life.

 

[7amood]

can't find on ebay ¬_¬

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Just about any key operated cylindrical lock can be picked or forced open. It's just a matter knowing how to do it and practice. It's even easier to walk off with the entire case.

 

[mindless728]

Just about any key operated cylindrical lock can be picked or forced open. It's just a matter knowing how to do it and practice. It's even easier to walk off with the entire case.

and then opening it at their leisure at their place with all of their tools, though it wouldn't take too much

 

[daship]

Turn on the internal chassis intrusion, then you will know is someone touched your precious.

 

[Blade9030]

use a car alram and hook it up to a closed cirkit that has you comp on it and when people touch it and disrupt it the alrm goes off and scarys the poo out of them