[Elecraft] Radio Packing for Shipping

[Larry]

Thanks to all that replied to my packaging question. I'm off this AM for
suitable boxes and await the RSA number from Dale.

73 Larry K1ZW 

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:28 PM
To: don at w3fpr.com
Cc: Elecraft Email; Jim Harris
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Radio Packing for Shipping

Yawn.....nuff said folks?

I know it's been a slow news week :-)

Back to playing with the K-Line :-)

10/15/20 and 6m been pretty good this last week in VK

73's
Gary

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>  Bob,
>
> I would not advocate packing peanuts or full enveloping bubble wrap as 
> the mail support for anything heavy - peanuts or bubblewrap work for 
> relatively lightweight objects, but not for heavy items.
> I had several years experience packing some very delicate and 
> relatively fragile items (expensive laminate panels for display 
> exhibits) that had to be "fork truck" capable.  The one most important 
> parameter is to support the object to be protected at the corners.  As 
> an example, you can see the foam placement on many items like LCD 
> displays and such where there are formed corner supports, and nothing 
> else - that is the packing method I refer to.  If the object is 
> supported at the corners, and there is open space between the sides of 
> the enclosure (box) and the remainder of the item, it will ship well
without damage.
>
> So the ideal for heavy delicate items is to provide good support at 
> each corner and not worry about filling the spaces in between.  
> Actually attempts to totally support the item at all points says it 
> will be distorted with any distortion of the outer container, while 
> support at only the corners will allow the outer container to distort 
> without causing damage to the item itself.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 2/27/2011 8:11 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> Thanks for the excellent guide on packing.
>> I wasn't aware of the settling issue with packing peanuts, thats good to
know.
>> I will be packing up an Alpha amplifier for shipping soon, your info is
duly noted!
>>
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