[Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

[JERRY]

Jim:

I will take all the peanuts you want to send to me. They are wonderful 
packing if you use them right.

I save my newspaper plastic bags and put the peanuts in the bag, seal the 
bag with tape so the peanuts cant get out. Now you have a nice pad, the 
peanuts wont move in shipping even if the packing is loose. When the person 
on the other end gets them they don't fly all over the place.

You can form the bags around corners, and generally shape them into any form 
you like. If you have access to bags that newspapers typically come in, for 
bad weather, you can size them any way you want for the packing.

Bubble wrap is ok but it does pop when shaping it and it is more  expensive 
than peanuts. Crumpled paper is OK if the item is light but if it has much 
mass the paper crushes flat and now you have no padding. It takes very heavy 
crumpled paper to not collapse with heavier items. Not so with bagged 
Peanuts.

Yes the peanuts take a little more time to prepare but I think they are 
great and very versatile packing, I also use a lot of them.

And by the way. I do not sell peanuts or have anything to do with their 
marketing. :-)

Good packing.

73's
Jerry
W6XI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:42 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !


> On 2/27/2011 9:33 AM, r miles wrote:
>> with 6'' or more of
>> peanuts around ALL sides. Pack the peanuts so when you shake the box
>> there is no hint of movement.
>
> NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use packing peanuts. They are a HUGE NUISANCE to get
> rid of, they fly all over the place when you try to unpack them.  I have
> gotten so angry when people ship peanuts to me that I've re-packed them
> in a box and shipped them back, at my expense.
>
> Bubble wrap is far more manageable, and can be loosely crumpled to
> provide good cushioning within the package. Even crumpled newsprint is a
> lot better -- at least we can burn it as kindling or put it in the
> recycling bin :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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