[OT] Alarm which sounds if briefcase is opened?

Zak · 2007-01-15T19:36:52+00:00

Is it possible to get an alarm which sounds if the catch of my briefcase is opened while I am out of the room during a meeting?I use a soft briefcase like this one:------My thoughts so far:When I have to leave my case unattended maybe I could loop a thin enamelled wire over some part of the catch so that the wire would get snapped when the catch was undone. It's not a great way and I'm looking for something better. Could some sort of window-catch burglar alarm (with a contact and a magnet or whatever) be used?Inside the case I would need a portable but loud alarm sounder which would respond to a broken circuit. Are there any off-the-shelf products which would do this?

Jan 15, 2007 26 Replies

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Zak 19 years ago

Interesting web site. Do you have links to any more like it?

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Zak 19 years ago

They are the other party in what is probably going to be a claim and counterclaim.

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Keith 19 years ago

In message , andy writes

I want to be a fly on the wall the day *that* gets x-rayed at airport security....

Keith

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Lostgallifreyan 19 years ago

Keith wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@blueyonder.co.uk:

Hmm, I was thinking it looked dodgy too. Had me gazing at it for a few moments wondering where the plastique was hidden... :)

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Cub 19 years ago

not unless he has a "key" to disable it , i.e. magnetic key phob and say a reed relay

Cub

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colin 19 years ago

This reminded me of the Bond film with the can of explosive talcum powder wich goes off if the case is opened incorrectly.

As an alternative to the more sensible suggestions already given you could have maybe a fake hand grenade where the pin flies out when the case is opened, the subsequent loud screams might be audible enough for you.

Colin =^.^=

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