[R-390] Shipper Packing

[Dan Arney]

Barry and the group,

I have done this a few times and what has been suggested is/has fallen 
on deaf ears/blind minds.
"IF IT CAN MOVE IN THE BOX IT WILL GET DAMAGED" PERIOD.
I have been in the professional packing and shipping business since 1980 
and have shipped 1,000s of pieces of FRAGILE equipment. My loss ratio is 
zilch compared to what I have shipped.

What I designed is a box that meets UPS requirements for 150 pounds.
This box is a 500 pound DW test stapled carton 24x22x15 lined with 
polyethylene foam cut to fit the particular radio. A few of these have 
been shipped 5 or 6 times and still serviceable. They have been 32V-3 
down to 75A series in weight  with no damage.

The big problem is the cost $55.00 for the box and shipping a 13 pound 
box OS1 for $25.00 plus is most hams are to frugal to protect their 
goods and revert to peanuts or bubble pack. A question? what happens 
when a bubble breaks in bubble pack, you have 2 pieces os plastic 
rubbing together, etc. etc.
Yeah I know you have all done it and lucked out.

I pack paper, bubble or soft foam in tube areas to keep them in place.

The 2" requirement is needed for the Parcel handling Union Phd's 
assigned to handling, as they cannot be held responsible for anything.

We also only use 3 "Kraft reinforced paper tape for sealing. Plastic 
tape is OK for lighter boxes. Peanuts should be illegal, although I sell 
over 100 bags a month to some of my customers, and in all cases they are 
wrapping small items in bubble then filling with peanuts.

We use UPS Worldship for processing and can process 10 to 12 shipments 
in the the time to do 4 or 5 using FEDEX system. In the long run I find 
UPS cheaper.
We have had 2 inbound lost shipments on FEDEX recently and they are 
still not paying the shipper.

73
Hank
KN6DI