OddJobber wrote:
Sorry for your friend's loss, BigD. When I was contracting, I could not easily replace thousands of dollars worth of electric and pneumatic tools I always had in my van. I used a 2 X 2 X 4 foot steel job box that could be bolted down and damn near impossible to break into. Do a Google search for "job box" or "jobsite box". They come in much smaller sizes and can be found for $100 - $200, less than the cost to custom fabricate.
this was going to be my recommendation as well.