welding high grade chain for security?

[weldermike]

Mike thanks for posting the pictures. I always like looking at other company's derricks. Never seen a derrick with the counterweight hanging over the end of the barge!:confused3: I've heard of that outfit before. My company went to Scotland and bought two whirly cranes out of a dry dock on the North Sea. A Clyde 44, and a Clyde 52. Weeks bought a Clyde 44 somewhere also. Their equipment superintendent called our equipment superintendent asking questions on how we were going to mount it on a barge. When I retired my company hadn't mounted the Clyde 44 yet.
This is the Clyde 52, biggest derrick on the west coast. At the heel / base of the boom is over 30-feet wide. The boom weighs 100-tons!

Anytime bud! That one in your pic is a monster! And to the OP sorry for the hijack!

 

[kencunningham]

Put a for sale sign that reads. for sale, blown engine and bad hydraulic pump, $5. I doubt if anyone would mess with it then.

 

[oldboyscout]

LOL on the sign, but it might actually work if the splitter wasn't new.

 

[case245]

concrete saw will cut it I know I have one

 

[timster2]

How about welding something like this



It would take a long time to grind your way through that amount of steel.

If you Google trailer boot you will get some more ideas.

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Some ideas:
Cut a hole in the web of the I-beam to run a cable, chain, or kryptonite lock through.

Check out the padlock shield on this page: ALARMS & ACCESSORIES. You could weld the whole thing to your splitter. A combination lock may be a good idea because if you lose your key you are SOL. 175LH - Combination Padlock : 1st-In-Padlocks.com

Binder Chain with Clevis Grab Hooks - Grade 80 - GEMPLER'S If you go with chain, a bigger thickness should help defeat all but the biggest bolt cutters.

 

[CobyRupert]

Can you hide it inside what looks like a pile of logs or brush?

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Can you hide it inside what looks like a pile of logs or brush?

That's a good idea. Even an old tarp will help defer interest. Check this out. 3d Military-Style Ghillie Blanket, Woodland Camo - 792401, Conceal Carry at Sportsman's Guide Of course they'll take that too.

 

[gwdixon]

That's a good idea. Even an old tarp will help defer interest. Check this out. 3d Military-Style Ghillie Blanket, Woodland Camo - 792401, Conceal Carry at Sportsman's Guide Of course they'll take that too.

Yeah, I already have a splitter but one of those Ghillie blankets would be great! Forget the splitter, walk off with the cover.

 

[hodge]

Take the tires with you. I doubt a thief will bring tires with them, and it will be impossible to move.