[R-390] shipping the R390A - redux

[Steve Toth]

My R390A's are packed for the cross country move (along with everything else).  Here is what I did:
1 ea. 24x24x16 DW corrugated cardboard box from Home Depot - $ 5
1 ea. 4ft x 8ft 1" thick hard foam insulation sheet from Home Depot (pink or blue, not white with foil) - $ 20
1 ea. Roll of 3M Heavy Duty packing tape - $6 on Amazon

The hard foam sheet has pre cut creases at 16" and 8" lengthwise.  With this size box it is easy to use a serrated edge knife and cut foam pieces to size to pack the R390A.  If you use one 2'x2' bottom piece, one 2'x2' top piece and two inches of hard foam on all sides it will take pretty much the entire 4x8 sheet.  There will be enough hard foam to cut multiple pieces for front and back (24"x22") and the sides (22"x22" and 22"x19") that will hold the radio in the box securely so it will not move.  There will be enough hard foam to cut smaller pieces to slide down between the knobs on the front panel to additionally protect the front panel.  

Packed this way the radio will be securely packed and the hard foam will substantially increase the 275lb crush strength of the box.

All seams securely taped with 3M heavy duty packing tape NOT the thin chinese stuff.

Total cost of packing materials - $31Cost to ship (if you are going to ship) via Fed X Ground - ~$85 to $100
Tip: Use a black Sharpie marking pen and label each piece of hard foam packing material so it can be properly reassembled around the radio on the other end if the radio needs to be reshipped back to you. - Steve  W7SJT
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