[Test-Equipment] Shipping foam?

[Chris Albertson]

--- davec <davec2468 at aim.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I need to ship a large HP rack-mount 3326A signal generator. The 
> specs list is variously as 60 lbs, but also as 80 lbs (shipping 
> weight). I presume the shipping weight includes the crate it came in 
> when new.
> 
> I plan to make my own crate from plywood and 2x2's, which I've done 
> before. The foam insulation will be that high-density, shiny, plastic
> 
> stuff, which (as you can tell) I don't know the name of. It's very 
> resilient and I've seen it molded in many shapes as end-caps for 
> packing many pieces of electronic test equipment.
> 
> What is this stuff called? Polyurethane? I've seen polyurethane foam 
> described, but have found no pictures of it (which would help me 
> identify it as what I'm looking for...)
> 
> Other ideas for building a crate and shipping such a piece?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dave
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Polyethylene foam or "ethefoam". Is what is normally used.

Rathen building a plywood crate it is better to simply double
box using cardboard with buble pack between the two boxes.

Other ideas?  Take it to the local UPS store and tell them
to crate and ship it.  They will almost certainly use styrofoam

The best method is the foam in place systems.  No one uses wood crate
anymore


Chris Albertson
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