[R-390] Heavy Duty Large FedEx Shipping Box

[Cecil]

I had bought boxes from Dan when he was out in Cali. They were great but over time they weren't returned to me on a couple shipments...buyers opted to keep them.

I tried to buy replacement boxes from Dan after he moved to Texas....he took my money for the boxes and what I got in return were two used computer boxes with the styro inserts that were used to ship the computers.  I promptly contacted him and he informed me he could no longer get the boxes like he used to sell...

Wish he had made that known up front...never did resolve that with him...pretty expensive computer boxes....I get those from work...they are a pain.

So to answer your question he was having those made up in California....but not sure who he used.

Cecil
K5DL

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> On Aug 29, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Steve Toth via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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