[Collins] Shipping Advice Request

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Tue, 2010-02-16 at 15:49 -0500, k8qm at nc.rr.com wrote:
> All,
> 
> I'm going to be selling a KWM-2, 516F-2 and 30L-1 soon and would appreciate a sanity check on my plans. I do have access to a foam-in place machine at work which should be a big help.
> 
> KWM-2 Wrap in heavy duty plastic and use foam in place in a box that leaves a couple of inches on all sides. Should I pack bubble wrap inside the unit to keeps tubes from displacing?
> 
I might go for more than just a couple inches of foam. And use a double
wall box.

> 516F-2 Remove tubes and pack in a separate box, wrap the power supply and use foam in place as above.
> 
Separation from the cabinet would be good. Didn't they originally ship
with some extra wood blocks to prevent bending the chassis when the box
was dropped.

> 30L-1 Remove the 811s and pack in a separate box, wrap the 30L-1 and use foam in place as above.
> 
Most vendors of similar linears ship them with the power transformer
crated separately. I'd fear a bent chassis if shipped by the usual drop
kick companies while assembled.

> Any other suggestions (I can't keep them and haven't been able to find a buyer locally).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> George (K8QM)

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73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Adviser to the Collins Radio Association
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