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Simplest way to make a dresser drawer lockable?

Asked by cirrina (187points) February 28th, 2009

It’s a wooden dresser. I want it to be a combination padlock, not a key lock. My friend has a power drill.

I’m thinking just drill two holes, with the drawer closed (one into the back of the dresser and one into the side at the same elevation—so four holes total because each of the two will go through both the outer frame and the drawer). Then thread a good chain through the four holes and lock it with the padlock. Sound good?

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bythebay's avatar

Sounds drastic…you might need a new “friend”!

cirrina's avatar

Huh?

I mean, I don’t have a power drill but my friend does, therefore a power drill can be used in this case. Did it sound like I was trying to say something else?

simone54's avatar

Sort of… It sounded like you needed a strong combo lock because your friend has power drill and is gonna use to break into your shit.

bythebay's avatar

@simone54: That’s exactly how I read it! :)

cirrina's avatar

Cool, that makes sense. Clearly that’s not what I meant, though—all I’m asking is whether the plan above sounds practical.

Anyone have thoughts on what I described?

Any simpler ways to do it or things I’m not thinking of?

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

Sounds like it will work. Those must be some valuable sex toys you’ve got there.

simone54's avatar

The way you thought of probably wouldn’t work out so well. It’ll be annoying to have big chain in there.

I don’t think there is a good way to do it with combo lock.

bythebay's avatar

Call me silly but wouldn’t the big combo lock/chain only draw more attention to what you’re trying to protect? It will also destroy your dresser. Maybe you should invest in a small safe or safety deposit box instead.

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

I’d probably screw in I-Bolts in each drawer alignged one above the other and then slide a rod through the bolts. Drill holes at both ends of the rod and put small locks through each hole.

See I can think with other parts of my brain

I hate using IE. it doesn’t show me spelling problems like Firefox

simone54's avatar

Slide A-Rod through through the bolts?

bpeoples's avatar

Cleaner might be to do this

It’s about $25, and comes with the one-way screws.

cirrina's avatar

bpeoples, that’s brilliant, thank you!

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