In this episode of Erik overthinks a small project…
Out of boredom, a desire to supplement the physical security of my storage shed, and a surplus of padlocks, I opted to add a supplementary hasp.
Poster putty made placement simple with this mildly complex fitment
Was able to swing the hasp out and hold the staple in place for marking holes
The block for the lockset didn’t go end-to-end …
… thus I used longer screws than planned in order to adequately secure the staple by sandwiching the door*
Success - everything lines up*
A little bit of cleanup and now it’s somewhat sturdier
In reality all that I’m doing with this mod is a little added discouragement beyond that which the lockset provides and mandating that any would-be burglar makes more noise and takes more time than they’re likely to want to invest.
As an aside - if anyone is looking for an inexpensive utilitarian padlock, I suggest Commando Lock. They look like other laminated steel locks, but they’re different where it counts:
- Innards
- All pins are security pins, making the core resistant to bumping and raking, thus a lock picker has to take the time to pick it pin-by-pin
- Ball-bearing shackle retainer - not susceptible to shimming
- Key-retaining but can be locked open with the shackle in the 180° position (with a mod to the key, the core can be opened to the -90° position and the shackle removed)
- External
- Laminated steel body has countersunk rivets and self-reinforcing divots so grinding off the rivet heads won’t disassemble the body
- Hardened shackle
- Value
- Made in the USA
- $18 as pictured; can be had as a plain lock (no black zinc, no bumpers) for $15
- A really sweet spot in the market with good security per dollar