[Test-Equipment] Shipping foam?

[J Forster]

The Styrofoam sheets from home centers are too stiff to prevent internal damage
to test equipment. They are OK for things like transformers or machine tool
parts.

FWIW,
-John





Gary H. Harmon, Jr wrote:

> Dave,
>
> The dense foam you want is available at Home Depot or Lowes and comes in 4 x
> 8 sheet for around ten bucks.  Easy to cut to size.  No need for a wood
> crate.  Just get a heavy duty double or triple walled box with enough extra
> space to put 3-4 layers of the foam on all four sides.  You could also wrap
> the unit in the large bubble wrap first.  Been there, done that......it
> works just fine.
>
> Good luck.
>
> 73, gary