We have two types of tool sets, One is on a wooden board hung on hooks with marker outlines. This is more of a rental space for longer repairs. The other set is hanging from a 20" wheel at the top of a stand, Each tool is connected to a chain ring with a cable and hung off the rim. Quick repairs can be done, tools end up in pockets and the chain ring lets them know a weird thing is in their pocket. At the end of the day only hard core thieves steal tools. We had scrappers steal two repair stands. Bolting things down is a good idea 

Christopher Wallace
Holistic Cycles
140 Harrison St
Oak Park, IL. 60304


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Tool Theft
From: "Bob Giordano" <mist@strans.org>
Date: Mon, April 09, 2012 10:29 am
To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>

We paint tools, and put a grinder mark on them, such as a 'FC'. We put
trust into people and almost every tool gets returned.

We have 8 colored tool boards with colored tools. At some point we might
paint all boards and tools just one color.

We decided living with a tool taken now and then is quite easier than some
kind of checkout system.

Specialty tools are sort of similar, and the really expensive tools have
to be asked for.

-Bob g, Free Cycles Missoula

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