Installing a keysafe in your post box |
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People born after 1990 will probably find it hard to believe, but in the not too distant past you didn't go to the local store or supermarket to buy milk, instead milk was delivered direct to almost ever household in Switzerland.
To receive the milk in as practical and organised a way as possible, the Swiss mailbox was adapted so that a part of the box was left unlocked. This allowed the young man in blue cotton overalls to make his early morning deliveries as efficiently as possble. Although some time has now past since the milk delivery boy hung up his milk bottles, the milk box remains an important part of the design of even brand new mail boxes, and not just out of a sense of nostalgia. Apart from receiving your daily milk, the box was also useful for receiving small packages and a hundred other small things that made all of our lives easier. In modern times the Milk Box is taking on yet another incarnation ... more and more often now, the milk box is being used as a place where a key box can be installed as an alternative to fixing it to a wall. The key safe was designed to provide a safe, controlled environment in which you can safely store your house keys. Whilst the original key box was designed to be fixed to a wall, it soon became apparent that this was not suitable for all installations and over the intervening years many variations have been brought to market including the padlock style key box, the door mounted keysafe and the key safe auto which is designed to be attached to a car window. The requirement to affix a key safe to a post box or milk box is relatively new but this is becoming more and more popular for three main reasons :
So how can you fix a key safe to a milk box and which model key safes are best adapted to these installations ? |
How to install your Key box in your letterboxThere are 3 main options for fixing a Key box inside of a milkbox as follows : |
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1. Installing your key box using glue
We recommend two glues from Pattex. These share two key characteristics : they are very strong and that they can withstand both low and high temperatures. The Pattex Apoxy glue is a two part glue which creates an incredibly hard join when mixed together. The Pattex Extreme glue is a pre mixed glue which again forms a strong join. Both of these glues are touch dry within around 5 minutes. To install a key box using these glues you should :
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2. Installing your key box using bolts and nuts
This method is only suitable for stand alone mail boxes where the rear of the mail box is accessible both from the interior and exterior. Whilst the key box will have fixing holes in the rear, the milk box is very unlikely to have corresponding fixing holes. You will therefore need a drill, a drill bit suitable for metal, and a pen for marking the metal.
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3. Installing your Magnetic key box
The simplest to attach, with metal letter boxes simply attach the key box to the rear of the safe using the strong magnets. If the letter box is not metal, then the metal fixing plate supplied with the key box should be attached using the double sided tape supplied. |
When using glue or bolts and nuts, some basic rules should be followed :
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The Supra S5 | Kidde Permanent with Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren Glue |
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The Supra S5 | Kidde Permanent with Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren Glue
The Supra S5 | Kidde permanent is the original keysafe developed for the american market. Strong, simple to use, with a full cover and push button combination, it remains one of the market leaders even today. The key box should be attached using the Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren glue supplied (please read our "postbox key safe" page for more information and always follow manufacturers instructions). Features of Supra S5 | Kidde Permanent postbox Key safe with pattex glue :
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The MasterLock 5401 with Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren |
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The MasterLock 5401 with Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren Glue
Designed as a wall mounted keysafe, and often used for this purpose, the MLK5401 is also often used in Switzerland for attaching within the letter box. Frequently used by care companies, the keysafe has a four wheel combination which can be changed as required by the owner. The size and weight of this key safe make it suitable for installation in most post boxes. This should be attached using the Pattex Kleben Statt Bohren glue supplied (please read our "postbox key safe" page for more information and always follow manufacturers instructions).
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Perfect for attaching to a letter box if a wall mounted solution is not desirable, the Kidde Access Point Magnetic key safe allows 1 or 2 keys to be stored.
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No need to make holes in the wall, fit your key box in your post box !
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| Key Safe Switzerland | |
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Brendan Collis Vy d'echallens 6 1040 Villars le Terroir Vaud |
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E-mail : coffre-a-cles@ec-suisse.com Tel : (0041) 076 285 2362 |
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