Re: Security idea

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting idea.  Take a look at the way hurricane shutters are installed in
upscale Florida homes.  Most of these are not motorized but a worm drive
arrangement shouldn't be difficult to build into them.

As you mentioned, this would be an expensive system to implement.  It might be
cheaper to just use the new hurricane resistant glass in the windows.  The stuff
is designed to withstand the impact of a 2x4 shot out of an air cannon at
something like 80 mph (I don't recall the exact specs for the test).  You can
hit it with a hammer and it won't break.  I once tried jumping up and down on a
piece of the stuff and it didn't even take a scratch.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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> Probably be very expensive to install but what do you think:
>
> A setup where bars for  windows are hidden from view in the wall
> and then when you leave the house you flip a switch or remote
> device and bars rise from the bottom of the window area to the
> top of the window, come home at night and lower the bars the
> by the same method.