[Hallicrafters] Packing a SX62

[Carl]

Ive been shipping amplifiers and heavy radios around the US and worldwide 
for decades.  After a few early mistakes I asked the experts where I worked 
how to do it correctly.

Except for a very rare instance such as a forklift tang going thru a box Ive 
had no damage since.

For Hallicrafters gear this includes a HT-9 that traveled from CA to NH.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <Hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>
To: <wa1kbq at aol.com>
Cc: <bill.riches at verizon.net>; <k5mbx at sbcglobal.net>; 
<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Packing a SX62


>I recently received an international shipment that survived only due to
> the attention the sender gave to packing the items.  The shipping
> company screwed up some where and the package ended up making two trips
> from China to the US before it arrived here.  The boxes had absolutely
> no structural integrity left. It was like a big bouncy ball of tape
> slightly larger than a basketball.  Had it been a receiver I think the
> whole works would have been destroyed unless it'd been constructed of
> welded steel plate. <:-))
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
> wa1kbq at aol.com wrote:
>> Bear in mind all shippers now employ high speed conveyor belts in their 
>> sorting centers and six foot drops are not only possible but likely. The 
>> box will probably be tumbled and dropped several times. Styrofoam peanuts 
>> are OK for shipping light weight items but are not recommended packing 
>> material for heavy items. If peanuts are packed in several plastic bags 
>> to prevent shifting you might get away with them sometimes. Another 
>> problem with Styrofoam peanuts is they will not help support the shape of 
>> the box. Damage usually follows when the box gives up. My recommendation:
>>
>> Start by taping the dial glass with masking tape to reinforce it and help 
>> guard against breakage.
>>
>> Check to make sure rear chassis to cabinet screws are installed so the 
>> front panel will not have bending forces applied to it when the shipper 
>> drops the box upside down.
>>
>> Pack lots of wadded newspaper around and over all the tubes to keep tubes 
>> and shields and other plug-in items from being shaken out. It is 
>> preferable to ship with tubes left in place provided you do a good job 
>> packing paper inside.
>>
>> Loop and wrap the power cord so the plug prongs will not gouge away at 
>> the paint.
>>
>> Place plastic wrap between the cabinet and the lid so that any movement 
>> or shifting during routine handling will not chafe the paint around the 
>> edges.
>>
>> Wrap the receiver with several layers of plastic stretch wrap to protect 
>> the cabinet paint.
>>
>> Attach eight thick Styrofoam corner protectors. The corners are the 
>> strongest points on the cabinet to absorb and distribute shipping forces 
>> and drops usually encountered during routine handling and corner 
>> protectors space the knobs away from the side of the box. You don't want 
>> the force of a drop transmitted into the tuning reduction gear train 
>> through the tuning knobs.
>>
>> The primary box should be double wall and it must be an exact fit. Cut 
>> and resize as necessary and glue with hot glue for strength. It is 
>> important that the boxes retain their shape and a hot glue gun 
>> substantially strengthens the box.
>>
>> Line the double wall secondary box with fairly stiff foam rubber sheeting 
>> to fit the primary box. This is for energy absorption to cushion the 
>> blows and gives the receiver a soft ride.
>>
>> This method above does not really require much more effort than other 
>> methods and practically assures success. Notice that bubble wrap is not 
>> used. I recently shipped a restored SX-88 UPS ground from Charlotte, NC 
>> to Seattle, WA with this method and it arrived in perfect condition.
>>
>> 73, Greg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Riches <bill.riches at verizon.net>
>> To: 'Charlie Hugg - K5MBX' <k5mbx at sbcglobal.net>; 
>> Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Tue, Feb 16, 2010 2:04 pm
>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Packing a SX62
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on packing a SX62 for shipment so that the dial glass 
>> will
>> ot break.  Good experience in packing R390a and other HEAVY rigs but have
>> ut off selling the 62 due to packing questions.
>> 73,
>> Bill Riches, WA2DVU
>> ape May, NJ
>>
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