[R-390] shipping the R390A - redux
Steve Toth
stoth47 at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 5 11:58:48 EST 2019
I would guess it depends on the weight of the item being shipped and whether or not it has front panel edges that need protecting. I have shipped a couple of R390A's across the country and back using the packing method descibed with no problem. My main concern was the ends of the front panel and rear ends of the side panels.
Tightly wadded newspaper might be a good shock absorbent along with the hard foam - it works really well by itself for lighter gear.
- Steve W7SJT
"Always look for a positive solution then Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome"- adaptation of the U.S. Marine Corps motto
"Every day is an opportunity to challenge the achievement of your dreams"
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."- Winston Churchill
From: KL7AM <w7apm at mtaonline.net>
To: Steve Toth <stoth47 at yahoo.com>
Cc: r-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] shipping the R390A - redux
I had an experience with the hard High Density foam where it didn't provide any real shock protection. The stuff is hard as a rock to a large flat surface. I had a Henry amplifier rf deck shipped to be that obviously had some rough handling and ceramic insulators and a 3-400Z tube was broken along with bent sheetmetal although the box looked pretty good.
Perhaps some of the soft white stuff on the outside of the hi density stuff to serve as a shock absorber? I also once got a suggestion of using the disposable plastic water bottles as shock absorbing material.
M*A=F
Marty
KL7AM
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Subject: [R-390] shipping the R390A - redux
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
"Always look for a positive solution then Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome"- adaptation of the U.S. Marine Corps motto
"Every day is an opportunity to challenge the achievement of your dreams"
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."- Winston Churchill
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