[Boatanchors] Packing materials

[rbethman]

One source of double walled boxes is Uline.com.

Sources of GOOD foam are indeed the local home improvement store for the 
pink or blue dense foam.

However, a REAL good source of another VERY tough type of foam is the 
toss out from a computer store or someplace like Office Depot, a 
corporation that constantly upgrades its IT equipment, and the like.

That white foam in a computer box is extremely tough and doesn't act 
like any other foam that I've seen.  It does NOT indent and stay that way.

Just FORGET the foam peanuts - UNLESS - they are bagged firmly AND the 
bags are sealed!  They WILL get loose and readily shift and become useless.

Large rolls of bubble wrap are available at any U-Haul shop.

I have ABSOLUTELY ceased to PAY for ANY outfit to pack ANYTHING.  I've 
gotten short shrift, and will NEVER go that route again!

Best of luck!

Bob - N0DGN

On 5/26/2011 3:59 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote:
> see if near where you live there is a place that makes boxes, or
> imprints them. They sometimes have overruns,
> etc. We have an outfit on Portland OR that sells nothing but. My last
> deal from them where double well's for $2 to $3 each
> the negative was full colour glossy printing for a Pansonic 12" and
> 15" and 17" TV/DVD combos.
>
> If not you can get Tharco boxes just about anywhere.
>
> Same goes for foam .. find a shop that cuts bulk, etc
>