[R-390] Transit cases

[Les Locklear]

I can attest to the durability of the boxes Hank used to supply. One of the 
R-390A boxes made eight (9) trips before it showed signs of wear. It was a 
bargain imho.

Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.


Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always 
carry a small snake.
W. C. Fields 1880 - 1946



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Arney" <hankarn at pacbell.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Transit cases


> Foam in place system you are talking big bucks. The system I had in my
> shop for close to 20 years used two 55 gal drums for A & B chemical from
> Sealed Air Corp was over $5000.00 had a 1.2 PCF density with 4 inches It
> would  protect a R-39XXX for one or two drops with limited memory
> retention, it was a true PITA to work with for ones and twos nothing
> would cut the A chemical you had brown hands for a few days until it
> wore off. By far it was not cheap and not the best way to pack a "BA"
> Bead board Styrofoam is the cheapest and by far better than FIP
> I spent 25 years in the custom packing shipping and crating business.
>
> I used to furnish a custom Quad wall box with cut and fit bead board for
> $50.00 empty plus shipping for overweight 30# UPS 24x22x15 and sold a
> lot of them to list members and I personally had a box make 10 trips out
> and back with no damage. And I do not know of any of the custom boxes
> that I made ever had any damage claims.
> Hank
> KN6DI
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