[Boatanchors] Packing materials

[Greg Mijal]

A large grocery store at restocking time is a gold mine for packing 
material.  Just find out in advance when the re-stocking crews are doing 
their thing.  Another place I poke around at is the Chinese grocery store. 
All the stuff they sell comes in boxes from overseas but are usually too 
small for the typical BA shipment. OK for mics, small tubes, parts etc.
No idea about foam resources but I do have a tip for you.  Do not rely on 
styrofoam peanuts for packing anything with a "dense" weight.  During 
shipment the peanuts settle to the bottom of the box and are no longer 
useful.  Styrofoam sheeting like the moded stuff inside the box of say; a 
microwave oven or DVD player work very well.  For really heavy stuff and 
medium sized,  like a large power transformer or transceiver power supply, 
old clothes work very well.  It will literally immobilze what ever is in 
that box.
73's
Greg

WA7LYO
Kinston, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Young" <youngbob53 at msn.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:59 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Packing materials


>
> I'm going to be selling some of my boatanchors (divorce is a wonderful 
> thing) and I'm sure shipping will be involved, does anyone know of a good 
> source for good sturdy boxes, foam etc, and what is the best way to ship 
> them? I know double boxing is best or in lieu of that foaming them in 
> place in a good sturdy box, anyway I'm looking for some good ides and 
> sources for the packing material,
>
> Bob Young
> KB1OKL
>
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