[R-390] Heavy Duty Large FedEx Shipping Box

[Steve Toth via R-390]

Where did Dan Arney get the HD boxes he used to sell?  Was it Lighthouse for the Blind?  I believe it was somewhere in Texas.  I have one of those.I have shipped R390A's across the country and back several times with no issues using hard foam sheet packing on all sides.
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      From: Glenn Scott via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
 To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 5:32 PM
 Subject: [R-390] Heavy Duty Large FedEx Shipping Box
   
These boxes look like something I may consider buying for some of my shipments. I have 2) Thermodyne Shock Stop boxes that I lined for shipping something the size of an R390. However, FedEx Ground fees are about $77/leg in the US. If I send one to a client who sends his unit in for restoration and I send it back to him at which time he ships it back to me is 4 legs and comes to a little over $300. Usually the client sends his unit in via his own packing which I return. However, some people have no problem expensing the extra shipping fees to be assured of safe travel of their equipment.


These Kubox boxes may be worth looking into. I would want to use one large enough to allow 1" Styrofoam panels to be placed on all 4 sides, top and bottom. However, I would find a source for a plastic banding tool to band the box tight. Anyone know a source for a plastic banding tool.


Regards,
Glenn WA4AOS
DSM Labs (dot com) 
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