Stu050 replied:

Try a place that sells lifting gear, eg Serafini Chains or similar.

Muddy doe (SA) replied:

I ran some 1/4" chain through some clear PVC pipe. Works well.

Muddy

Member - Jeff H (QLD) replied:

Mate we've got 5mm cable for our panel. (and 4mm chain for the kayak)Been too proud/ashamed to use it yet: maybe if the situation arises.....................Jeff. H.I

Member - Troopytrek replied:

Have seen similar at a Locksmiths cheers

Member - Andrew (QLD) replied:

Try motorcycle stores....they seem to have the same problems with gear wandering :-)

Andrew

Tony replied:

Go to a ships chandler, and get hold of a length of SS cable 6-8mm with eyes in each end. Loop it through the items you want to secure and lock with a good padlock.

Member - Doug T (W.A) replied:

Master Lock - 8127 - Bicycle Cable Lock

Member - michael H (NSW) replied:

I have a 64 watt unisolar panel that has an aluminium frame it has a lead of about 7.0m long so I swaged eyes on each end one bigger than the other.
But before you put the last one on I drilled 8 x 6mm holes near each corner & slightly elongate the hole & threaded the 4mm cable through the panel & swage a loop to the end with the cable the same length as your wire & padlock it near your battery.
You could do the same with your gennie make up a length of cable the same as your extension lead & leccie tie or tape them together.

Cheers Michael

DIO replied:

You can get them at Hardware Stores, Bike Shops, Auto Accessory/Parts Stores, $2 Shops - in fact almost everywhere. Shouldn't have to pay more than $10 - $15 for good length cable and lock.

MEMBER - Darian (SA) replied:

The Python brand cable locks, from Hardware stores etc seem quite robust - thick cable and a sturdy, endless locking system - the thicker the cable model chosen, the better. Re multi strand steel cables - they are hard to cut with conventional bolt type cutters (might be impossible - they just squash flat) - thieves need a parrot beak cutter (bypass cutter - like scissors) - available but not always "laying around". As mentioned the ships chandlers can swage cable lengths for you at reasonable cost (they use this stuff for mast stays etc). While the cable is difficult to cut, the weak point of that setup re security (in my view) is the swage itself, which could easily be cut with bolt cutters - then you don't need to cut the cable !
I use a mixture of chains and swaged cables, and keep the digits crossed !

j100 replied:

Crykies
Honda sell a security cable
"Kryptonite Braided Steel Cable" part # L2108-18

Contact your friendly honda dealer

PS I'm not associated with them

Regards

Jaap

Shaker replied:

Cables are much better than chains, but the padlock is the weak link & easy to remove with a 3' masterkey (boltcutters).
Insurance companies won't cover boats & trailers using chain & padlock.

Some cables have inbuilt locking that may be more secure.

Alloy c/t replied:

Any lock / cable / chain will only stop honest people and the oportunist thief , that said any one who steals from a campsite must "need" the item more than the owner , and no amount of "security" will stop them , as an aside ,the brotherinlaw used to padlock the zipps on his c/trailer windows and doors until it was pointed out to him that any and all canvas opens to a knife and its easier to replace an item or 3 than replace the slashed canvas.

KiwiAngler replied:

I have had these for about 5 years now, as I travel mostly on my own and often leave my campsite with gear setup (solar etc) and reckon they do the job very well. They have te added bonus that if they are cut or he circuit is opened they make one hell of a noise.

LockAlarm website

crykies replied:

Hi all.

Thanks for the replies on this topic. Today i looked in the yellow pages and found a cable place that made me up a 8m stainless steel cable with eyelits at both ends for $20. I know if they want the item they are going to take it one way or another but least they just can't walk up and walk away without using bolt cutters etc.

What i got was 10mm SS wire cable covered with pvc.

Many thanks Chris.

ross replied:

Bunnings has half a dozen types and sizes from $9 -$60 . The also have plastic coated chain to which you can add your own lock.

I was down there today buying my security requirements for Alice Springs.
I have locked everything on its own separate cable with keyed alike padlocks rather than one long cable.
So they ll have to chew through 4-5 cables if they want everything