I just got a new mig welder and have been working in the garage the last couple weeks. I live in a cul-de-sac so dont get too much traffic. All the neighbors are cool, but one is a fuckin shit bag and he has shitbag guest over all the time. I think they cased my house as I used to leave the garage door open and drive to the local Home Depot. Plus anyone who has ever ran a chop saw, knows how loud they are. I even thought about the fact that the welder could be seen from the street.
I stay up late and do a quick check at night before I go to bed, so they had to wait the lights went out.
I am a light sleeper and have both a 12g and x39 by the bed, but I did not hear anything.
Wife got up in the morning and found all of her doors open in her car. She could not open the garage door with the remote cuz the emergency thing was opened. I looked in my jeep and a few things were missing(ipod and garmin), but then noticed my welder/new 80cf tank were gone. looked at my shelf were I keep my work gear, all of my test equipment gone (oscope, radiation meter, etc). I found my furniture dolly halfway down the block. The Officer that came said my development and the one across the street have had a rash of car break-ins the last couple of weeks. I am the first garage/home.
So, to all out there, this is a real threat. I became complacent because in the 11 years I lived up here in Northern CO I have never had any issue.
When I was stationed in Cali, sure, gangland/crackhead bullshit. I was always Vigilant. Let my guard down. Wont happen twice though
I drilled a hole and put the wire tie tonight. I did test it and it does snap if I pull hard enough, so I am not worried about egress.
I know the test equipment will show up, It is very specific to xray testing so no Joe-Blo should have one. Only a repair guy or a Radiation Physicist.