[Heathkit] shipping.. an old sore spot

[Walt Heilsnis - WB2VSJ]

Many moons ago when I was a university student working at a small company in Rochester, NY, the EE's there were "testing" a shipping container for their product.  Their testing consisted of dropping the box from one foot off the floor.

Paul, our experienced systems test engineer, grabbed the container, lifted over his head and threw it down the hallway to the horror of the two EE's.  "That", he said, "is how it's going to be treated in the field" 

Moral - Pack it as if the Samsonite gorilla is your shipper. 

(Sorry, Ronnie - I know this doesn't help you any. Just thought I'd relay a funny story to add some levity.  Was it insured?)

Walt


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ronnie Hull <w5sum at glowbugs.com>
>Sent: Nov 2, 2010 6:56 AM
>To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Heathkit] shipping.. an old sore spot
>
>For years I have wanted a very nice and clean DX-40. Bought one off of Ebay and it arrived yesterday torn to hell. Crappy packing job. Meter broken, all the tubes inside shattered and a huge dent in the back which took out the crystal cover. What a damn shame.
>
>WTH is wrong with people? Regardless of packaging I think UPS could destroy a stainless steel bowling ball. But this was just packing POORLY
>
>okay enough ranting..
>
>Ronnie - W5SUM
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