ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area So. California Stolen Tool Alert!

For those interested, I have a quick and easy method, although crude, of marking tools with any plastic casing fast.

Get a dog tag printed with raised lettering, with your message / threat! Heat with torch, apply quickly, done. It has mixed results but works.

I keep thinking of getting something like this.... For a more pro look. http://www.polylabel.com/branding.php

They also make those epoxy lables that are real hard to remove.

I'm not supporting theft in any way, but I think it's one thing to steal something valuable but useless, and much much worse to steal the tools that someone needs to use to make a living... Sorry to hear about your loss, hope the theives get caught

I hate to hear about tool thefts. I once worked for a guy that would have stolen the gold out of his mother's fillings but he would not touch a working stiff's toolbox. Honor amoung thieves, I guess.

[This message has been edited by Big Jim (edited 07-21-2004).]