The magazine should be inspected weekly. The Inspection should consist of:

1. Check for any sign of tampering or break-in.
2. Door(s) should move freely. Grease zerk fittings on each door hinge for improved performance.
3. Inspect exterior paint- reduce corrosion by touching up scratches and missing paint.
4. Inspect grounding cable (if equipped)- ensure tightness and integrity of grounding system.
5. Inspect internal wood lining. Be sure that the wood lining is intact and any wood fasteners are sub flush of lining.

The magazine’s location must follow the ATF’s 27 CFR Part 555.206 distance guidelines.

1. Prepare the area to accept the magazine by:
   1. Utilizing a concrete or paved foundation pad, large enough for the magazine (a foot longer in each direction than the magazine’s exterior dimensions) or use crushed stone to build up a base to keep the magazine away from ground water.
   2. Be sure that the area to set the magazine is open and free from trees, power lines and buildings to allow for forklift or crane to maneuver the magazine into place.

Magazines that weigh 4-5 thousand pounds and below can typically be delivered via lift-gates on many freight carriers’ trucks. This may exclude magazines below that weight, but with more cumbersome dimensions.

Larger magazines are typically delivered on a commercial flatbed trailer or hotshot trailer. These magazines have the size and weight to require a crane to unload the delivery truck and set the magazine. In most cases, a local commercial-truck tow company with a larger capacity wrecker can be used with less arrangement than a conventional construction crane.

Typically, an 8–10-week lead time is assigned to the order. This gives Tread the time to thoroughly weld and inspect the magazine, prime and paint the inside and outside of the magazine, line the magazine with the appropriate wood lining, and perform final assembly & inspection.

No, the magazines are fire-resistant as explained in the 27 CFR 555. This is established by the steel-welded box and non-sparking lining of the magazine design.

A Cap Box is an additional magazine that is typically smaller and attached to the main magazine. It is utilized to store blasting caps, and detonating primers and to keep them accessible, but separated from the explosives in the main magazine.

All the above terms are styles of the portable Type 3 Magazine.

1. The Day Box allows for temporary storage of high explosives while attended.
2. The IME Box is built to the 27 CFR 555.209 & IME SLP-22 (DOT) regulations to allow a way for detonators to be transported on the same vehicle as explosives.
3. The Day Box/IME Combo box is a mix of the Day Box & IME. It is one box with two compartments to allow detonators and explosives to be transported together.

A Type 2 Indoor Bullet Resistant magazine is used when the building that the magazine is stored in is not bullet resistant (i.e. a thin metal clad shed). The Type 2 Indoor B/R is designed like a Type 2 Outdoor. Where, the steel jacket is made of ¼” steel and there are 3” of hardwood lining.

Any further information or questions may be acquired at https://regulations.atf.gov/555 - Or by shooting us an email at info@treadcorp.com