So I had a problem, my current gun locker is full and I wanted to add several more guns to my collection. Since we are a foster family I can not just leave them lying around. After looking at some prices for larger gun safes I decided $1000 plus was out of my price range. I remember seeing a gun safe / soda machine online somewhere. After searching on craigslist for about 4 months I finally found a soda machine for the price I wanted to pay, $150. After stripping the inside, removing the compressor, recycling the metal, and what change was left in the coin mech I was only into it for $90. By the way soda machines weigh about 800 lbs empty. I bought some wood, carpeting, and really good spray adhesive - $200. So for right around $300 bucks this is what I built.
Since this was refrigerated at one time there is insulation in the walls to help with temperature and moisture control.
It has two lower shelves for ammo or other stuff. I need to make the ammo portion a locking door.
There is room for 22 standing rifles and I plan to make hangars on the door for pistols. The corners and middle rifle stands have room for scoped rifles.
In all I am very pleased with the gun safe. The carpet came out very nice and my guns should be very happy in there. As you can see from the first picture, from the outside it just looks like a plain old soda machine.


3 comments:
Check you out!! That is fanstastic!!
Awesome! I'm totally stealing that idea!
That's awesome! you rock- genius!
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