Drill through safe wall

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Armor piercing. Black tip 30 06 make a nice hole.

[tsmithson]

Call a professional contractor, he is licensed to drill a hole and mount cabinets to the wall.

Just kidding

[edgerly779]

Pilot hole 1/8" then use a unibit or 3/8" high speed steel from harbor freight. Locate studs behind safe 3/8" x 4" lagbolt s in 4 places don't forget put couple thru base into floor If using 3/8" lags counter drill into stud fitrst with 1/4" bit for lag to bite into. If on concrete use expansion anchors If you were closer Iwould come over and lend you all the tools you need. Everything is in my work vehicle including all the hardware.

[Duck Killer]

First find studs
Line up hole with studs
Drill 3/8 hole.
Insert 3/8 x 3” lag
Put 2” fender washer on lag
Done

No drill oil or pilot hole needed. Really simple

[Duck Killer]

[bergmen]

I have a safe for my guns, nothing fancy, just something to deter the potential run of the mill burglar. It has holes in the floor, but I want to attach it to the wall studs with lag bolts and it doesn't have holes in the back, so I need to drill some.

How do I drill through the steel wall? It's a Stack On, so it's nothing crazy thick. Punch it and then go slow, using cutting fluid? I've never drilled through steel.

After you drill and mount to the wall, do something about the cheezy lock on the front door. I had a Stack-On for a few years before I could afford a real safe and I was amazed at how weak the lock and latch was on the door. A crowbar could open it in seconds.

I changed the lock to one with a circular key and reinforced the lock tabs so they wouldn't bend very easily.

Dan