Anti-theft lock on MIDI modules?

[George]

I have some good rack gear, I am also just about to buy an E-IV, and I
wouldn't like to see it vanish while I am not at home.

Is there any way to retrofit such MIDI gear with a lock, or thick metal
cord, something that will fasten it down to my 300 lbs. office desk or
studio rack so that lifting stuff and walking away while I am not at
home isn't so easy?

Mac Powerbooks have a security hole thru which they can be tied down
with a metal cord. I think that is a very wise invention. Is there some
similar retrofit available for MIDI gear?

George

[SMS/Christian Fowler]

George (sam...@pixi.com) wrote:
: I have some good rack gear, I am also just about to buy an E-IV, and I

: wouldn't like to see it vanish while I am not at home.

: Is there any way to retrofit such MIDI gear with a lock, or thick metal
: cord, something that will fasten it down to my 300 lbs. office desk or
: studio rack so that lifting stuff and walking away while I am not at
: home isn't so easy?

You might be able to find some special 10/32 screws that use a
proprietary screw head. Even using a set of TORX screws would provide
some deterent.

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[Pete]

George (sam...@pixi.com) wrote:
: I have some good rack gear, I am also just about to buy an E-IV, and I
: wouldn't like to see it vanish while I am not at home.

: Is there any way to retrofit such MIDI gear with a lock, or thick metal
: cord, something that will fasten it down to my 300 lbs. office desk or
: studio rack so that lifting stuff and walking away while I am not at
: home isn't so easy?

Seems like I've seen stuff like that in computer mailorder catalogs.
Some sort of cables that attach to computer parts to prevent theft. I
honestly didn't notice whether they were actual physical fastening
devices or part of an alarm system.

At any rate, they seem to be for office situations. In a theft at home
while nobody's there, hefty wire cutters will negate any of that.

If you're talking about high end equipment like the E-IV, you should have
them ensured anyway. That would cover you.

Incidentally, if you just let it go as insured ... be aware - if you're
not already - that standard homeowner's insurance policies rarely (if
ever) cover professional anything. They'd balk on paying and the burdon
of proof would fall on you to show that you don't use your E-IV
professionally, which - if you're a musician - you can't do.

Pete Levin

pl...@netcom.com

[Bradly Maurer]

You should be able to find what you need in a good computer catelog. I've
seen similar systems for computers and peripherals. I don't know why they
wouldn't work for midi gear as well.

SMS/Christian Fowler (s...@magenta.com) wrote:

: George (sam...@pixi.com) wrote:
: : I have some good rack gear, I am also just about to buy an E-IV, and I
: : wouldn't like to see it vanish while I am not at home.

: : Is there any way to retrofit such MIDI gear with a lock, or thick metal
: : cord, something that will fasten it down to my 300 lbs. office desk or
: : studio rack so that lifting stuff and walking away while I am not at
: : home isn't so easy?

: You might be able to find some special 10/32 screws that use a