[R-390] R-390 Shipping Containers

[Larry H]

Grant,  I agree with removing the power supply and possibly the audio module.  These are quite heavy and will reduce any possible damage during shipping.  I know it's obvious to protect the stuff on the front panel, but one item that may not be so obvious is the pto.  If the kc change knob is pushed in at all, it can be damaged permanently.  I have heard of this happening.  Also, make sure that all the important screws on all the remaining modules are at the correct tightness.  Let us know how you fair.

Regards, Larry


On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:20 PM, Tisha Hayes <tisha.hayes at gmail.com> wrote:
 


Quote:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: GRANT YOUNGMAN <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
To: R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Cc:
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 19:53:40 -0500
Subject: [R-390] R-390 Shipping Containers
I may be shipping a couple of pristine R-390 radios later this summer.

Has anyone tried using one of the pre-built R-390 shipping containers from
Dave Haller at hamradioboxes?  And were the results good?

There is a local commercial electronic equipment shipper here in the D/FW
area that can custom pack/crate, but using the Haller product might be a
lot simpler if it’s solid and works well.

Thanks … Grant NQ5T
==============================
EndQuote:
==============================

Getting back to something that is actually On-Topic for this list can we
discuss the right way to ship these radios? It seems that the topic comes
up with some regularity and a good radio can be completely trashed in bad
shipping.  As these move about the world I doubt anyone still has the
original wooden crate and double boxed way of sending things.

I had a couple of opinions on it;

1. Pull all the tubes and box them separately.
2. If you can pull some modules like the power supply, audio or IF decks,
ship those separately.
3. Fill the radio with cut-to-fit foam blocks to keep things from moving
around.
4. Make a frame (even a wooden one) for the edge of the front panel.
5. Double box... the right way, with the corners supported on the radio and
between the double box layers.
6. Possibly do the expanding foam pour technique.

Other concerns;
a. Do not trust UPS, Fed-Ex, shipping companies to pack for you.
b. Dividing the weight across several boxes can keep the largest parcel at
a reasonable weight to handle.

To the original author's question, shipping containers;

I have seen those too.. my concern was that they only really supported the
radio by the front panel. They seemed more like portable shock-mount cases
and really not something to take the abuses of a shipping company.


--------Any Comments? Can we maybe keep this forum as having something to
do with radios and not politics, cooking, guns, health care or two-legged
hemorrhoids? ----------------


-- 
Ms. Tisha Hayes. AA4HA

*""It is not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It is
because we dare not venture that they are difficult." -Seneca"*
______________________________________________________________
R-390 mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html