[R-390] Transit cases

[Judi and Bernie Doran]

   Be careful using foam, it works great but only use MODERATELY expanding 
foam. some of that stuff does produce a lot of force. ----- Original 
Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Stephens" <bryanste at yahoo.com>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Transit cases


> Any tips for using the spray foam method? Is it as simple  as filling a 
> couple
> of suitable size plastic bags for the top and bottom  then sandwiching the 
> item
> for shipment? Will standard foam stay soft long enough to acquire the 
> shape of
> the item? Which kind of foam would be  best? Near-term I need to ship an 
> o-scope
> for repair (Tek 465B).
>
> 73
> Bryan
> KG4UPR
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jerry Boman <mdg11fbf at gmail.com>
> To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:22:30 PM
> Subject: [R-390] Transit cases
>
> I have never used a transit case and considering shipping weights I would
> consider it impractical for most sellers and buyers due to added costs to
> ship. I have found the spray foam filled bag packing works best and if you
> are careful the equipment is more than well protected from all sides with
> about 6 inches of soft but firm packing all around. I have never sent or
> received a radio packed this way that ended up damaged. It's lightweight 
> and
> they can toss a 390A like a football if they are strong enough and it will
> still be fine. 73's, Jerry
>
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