[Hallicrafters] Boatanchor Packing

[john]

...this is good advice... 
If you dont want to pull all the tubes (if you DO, you should make sure
that the marking is clear and distinct, so that the new owner has an idea
of where they go!), fill the inside with a load of crumpled newspaper,
or use a strip of painters tape (not normal masking tape) and tape
each tube to the chassis. Painters masking tape has an adhesive similar
to that on a PostIt, so that you can easily remove it when needed.

This only takes a few minutes but it's well worth the time. Nothing worse
than getting a delivery from UPS and hearing the glass rattling around inside!
73
John wb5oau



At 11:19 PM 12/27/02 -0600, Greg Gifford wrote:
>
>I think that Glen's suggestions on packing for survival are right on the
>mark, and would just like to add a couple of items. Be sure to remove all
>tubes from their sockets, wrap them individually in bubble wrap, and place
>them in the inner box in a separate container, or, if they will fit without
>damaging anything, back inside the radio. I also triple wrap the radio
>itself in the large bubble wrap before I place it in the inner box. I think
>with these suggestions, in addition to Glen's, your set ought to make it to
>its destination in the same shape that it left you. Good luck!
>73
>GREG GIFFORD / KG4MMY
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
>To: "Bill Pancake" <bpancake at mindspring.com>;
><hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Boatanchor Packing
>
>
>> Double box, using solid sheet styrofoam (4 x 8 foot
>> sheets available at home improvement centers for under
>> $5 a sheet) all around the box holding the radio, 4
>> inches minimum thickness all directions.  Put at least
>> 4 inches of sheet styrofoam under and on top of the
>> inner box between it and the outer box.  You can use
>> solid styrofoam on all 4 sides between the inner box
>> and the outer box (again at least 4 inches to the
>> outside box).  These do not have to go all the way
>> across, but should be in the middle on each side.  You
>> can fill the remaining volume with Pelspan ("styrofoam
>> peanuts"), but DO NOT rely on any Pelspan for support.
>>  This is filler material only.
>>
>> I used UPS for over 30 years until a little over a
>> year ago.  They started tearing up triple boxed items
>> and even wooden crated items!  I have been using FedEx
>> ground for well over a year.  So far, I have not had
>> one item either outbound or inbound damaged!  Some of
>> the inbound items were not packed that well and still
>> made it without any problems.  UPS has damaged over
>> half of the items going out or coming in during 2001.
>> Previous to 2001, I never had any problems with UPS.
>> Now, I refuse to use them!
>>
>> Glen, K9STH
>>
>>
>> --- Bill Pancake <bpancake at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>> Need suggestions for packing material & technique as
>> well as a reliable (if there is such an animal)
>> carrier to transport it.
>>
>> =====
>> Glen, K9STH
>>
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