New business AC cages ;)

ben62670
ben62670 Posts: 15,969
edited November 2008 in The Clubhouse
Well I have been thinking of this for a while. I am tired of seeing $2,500+ AC's gutted for $30 of copper. It is real bad all across the country. The cages wouldn't cost to much to build, and the install would be extra money too. Churches are getting hit hard, and small businesses because people know that nobody is there. It would probably cost the home owner about $500 to do, and I would make a couple bucks. What do you guys think?
Ben
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,771
    edited November 2008
    Seem to be a lot of locksmith and A/C companies building custom cages these days, so there's definitely a market. Don't know if it's big enough for a standalone business though.
  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    For me it would not be full time. I physically can not handle working everyday. I can however work a couple days a week. With my web knowledge I do have a slight advantage over other companies. I don't need to make a killing, but I do need to make something:(
    Ben
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    Ben
  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2008
    I think you definitely have an idea good enough to keep busy, and a crime spree the fuel it. I think you should make the cages themselves 120v. :D
  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,151
    edited November 2008
    Just a thought: copper has come down a lot in price recently (commodities market). This may not have been passed on to wholesale or retail prices yet, and it may not even last, but if it does trickle down, the interest in stealing copper might fade.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Just a thought: copper has come down a lot in price recently (commodities market). This may not have been passed on to wholesale or retail prices yet, and it may not even last, but if it does trickle down, the interest in stealing copper might fade.

    Not with people being broke;)
    If it flops I only am out a welder;)
    Ben
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited November 2008
    I had a vacant rental property that was broken into for the copper.....sick. They also snapped the water meter off out of the floor so the water was filling up in the basement. Is there a cage that can stop this?

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    I had a vacant rental property that was broken into for the copper.....sick. They also snapped the water meter off out of the floor so the water was filling up in the basement. Is there a cage that can stop this?

    Mike

    Unfortunately if it is vacant those **** can pretty much have their way:mad:
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    Ben
  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited November 2008
    Is there a cage that can stop this?

    Yup, it's called 'prison'. . but first -you have to catch them.
    -Ignorance is strength -
  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    Yup, it's called 'prison'. . but first -you have to catch them.

    I have a 44;)
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    Thanks
    Ben
  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited November 2008
    Having replaced 4 ac units for my office I can tell you I considered installing cages. My issues was with anchoring the cage over the unit and also the ability to service the units after the cage was installed. I opted to forgo the cages. I ended up having stands built (essentially what is used to elevate the systems in a flood zone. For us that put the base of the units 7 feet off the ground, and require them to strip the units off a ladder since I didn't provide any platform area for standing. I acutally paid my AC contractor to build them so I wouldn't have to hear him gripe about servicing the units off the ladder. (Actually the whole thing was his suggestion, mine to to install on the roof.) Added benefit - better circulation having them off the ground.