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   From: presence@MUNGEpanix.com   
      
   In sci.electronics.repair DaveC  wrote:   
   > What's a straightforward method for attaching equipment to the bench so it   
   > won't "walk" off? (This is my desire, so let's not discuss why or why not   
   > please.)   
   >   
   > I have 3/16 steel cable and ferrules for making lanyards. But how best to   
   > attach the lanyard to, say, an HP 34401 bench DMM or Tek 2465? Not adverse to   
   > drilling the case as long as there is strength to be had and can limit the   
   > possibility of shorting.   
      
   You could clamp down a 34401 to a flat bench with a steel banding. The   
   front and rear "bumpers" are thicker than the rest of the case so you   
   can't slide it out without disassembly. There are no bottom screws so the   
   trick people used to keep VCRs from vanishing off AV carts won't work.   
      
   If you don't mind equipment buthery there are plates for adding security   
   cables. Most glue on, some can be screwed or riveted into place. If you   
   install them nicely, you probably won't completely trash your resale   
   value. A school or governemnt worker would glue this shit right to the   
   front of the device.   
      
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