[R-390] R390 shipping boxes

[Glenn Scott via R-390]

Hi Bob,


So far, the boxes I have bought qualify as class 3 size with FedEx making the shipping rates very reasonable. However, like you said, go over the magic size dimensions and prices go way up.


What I really like about the Thermadine Shock Stop boxes is once I have the dimensions of the inside worked out, boxing up a 390 series receiver is a 5 minute job. I no longer have to store piles of boxes and tape nor wrestle with setting a 390 series receiver down into a big cardboard box with flaps in the way.  I use the plastic pouches that FedEx provides to store the shipping label which generally takes just a few minutes to generate on the computer and slap it to the side of the box; then I am done!!!! My FadEx guy picks it up, gently puts it in his truck and I sleep well at nights!
I use to spend all kinds of time finding the correct size box, wrapping the receiver with bubble wrap, cutting out inserts and taping it all together. For a 390 it was taking an hour, easily, to do everything. 


Oh, I use to pull the PS and audio module out to ship them separately. But as stable as the receiver is within the Stop Shock box, I am not worried about shipping damage or difficulty getting the receiver into and out of a cardboard box with flaps. Now the client un-latches the case, pulls the top half off and with a helper, lifts the receiver straight up out of the box by the handle while holding the rear panel and set it on a surface. Beyond that I recommend them to always have someone with a good back to assist. My back is shot but with an assistant, these receivers are not too bad to move.


I didn't mention this earlier but since these boxes are in 2 halves, clam shell like, once the top is removed, half of the receiver is exposed and in the clear. This makes it FAR easier for insertion and removal from Shock Stop box than a conventional box with flaps. 
You are not trying to life nearly 100 pounds from the floor. If there is a table near where the receiver will reside that is clear, the Shock Stop box can be rested there getting the receiver at or above waist height. For a guy that has to ship or receive a hundred pound receiver almost every week, this makes a world of difference on my older by the minute back..Hi hi.


Anyway, these Shock  Stop boxes have been great  for what I do professionally, perhaps others will benefit from having these boxes as well..


BTW, I have no pecuniary interest Thermodyne nor association with any business(es) or person ,(s)pedaling these boxes. I have simply found them to be very helpful. That said, my back really appreciates having them around!! 


73,
Glenn WA4AOS
www.dsmlabs.com .  


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Camp <kb8tq at n1k.org>
To: Glenn Scott <wa4aos at aol.com>
Cc: r-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, Aug 9, 2014 6:32 pm
Subject: Re: [R-390] R390 shipping boxes Follow up


Hi

There was a full blown fiberglass shipping container sell just up the road here 
on eBay for under $30 that pretty much meets your numbers. The gotcha is always 
that last inch of so of dimension. It’s the same “oversize” price if it’s 1” 
over or if it’s several inches over.

Bob

On Aug 9, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Glenn Scott via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> A quick look on ebay, 8/9/2014 did not provide a size suitable for shipping a 
390 series receiver, The ebay inventory for these is always changing so stay 
tuned. The boxes that are 30 inches wide will get you into a class 1 shipping 
category with FedEX which will bring your shipping price up to at least  2.5 
times, ~$175,  the rate for a smaller box. 
> 
> 
> The boxes I look for have an INSIDE dimension of ~(24 x 14 x 20) inches which 
is 4 to 5 inches wider than the receiver at 19 x 10.5 x 16 inches. There are 
some boxes a little smaller or larger than what I look for that will work. 
Personally, I prefer a minimum of 2 inches of high density foam on all 6 sides.   

> 
> 
> Typically, I find these about every 4 to 5 weeks and try to keep at least 5 - 
7 in stock for business. I have one box that I always have returned and it's 
been out over 60 times which is to and from each trip. That's 120 trips around 
the country and overseas a number of times. It is no less sturdy for the wear. I 
can't overemphasize how well these boxes work and hold up. If these are good 
enough for Uncle Sam to use our tax dollars for shipping delicate electronics 
all over the world, they should serve any 390 series receiver enthusiast or in 
my case, my clients! 
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> Glenn WA4AOS
> www.dsmlabs.com
> __________________________________________