[Test-Equipment] packing these treasures

[Ron Bussiere via Test-Equipment]

Peter, I am talking about RECEIVING packages. I would only use p'nuts as the medium in a 'double box' scenario. I have received these 'treasures' this way and just trying to educate the 'senders  '!!!

Plus, you haven't lived until you come home to a yard full of 'pink'....ha ha

ron

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wittenberg SR <k2lrc at k2lrc.com>
To: <bonddaleena at aol.com> <bonddaleena at aol.com>; Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, May 14, 2014 8:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] packing these treasures


Ron, I have to ask why on Earth would you EVER use peanuts in shipping 
Boatanchors.  A recipe for death.  Sorry I could not resist....

Sent from my iPad
-73- Peter K2LRC
www.k2lrc.com


> On May 14, 2014, at 20:36, "Ron Bussiere via Test-Equipment" 
<test-equipment at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> OK,  maybe I get more deliveries than most folks. I get on average, 1 per day 
via the USPS, UPS or FedEX.
> Just got an old Hallicrafter receiver today (just barely) that somehow 
survived. Guess because it was only coming a couple of hundred miles, that's 
why.
> 
> It was dropped off under my carport (during a rainstorm) with the flaps of the 
box open and a couple of hundred pink peanuts flying around my yard. I have 
shipped and received several thousand items and there is nothing (!!) worse than 
seeing a box in your yard with a knob sticking out of the box!!! This includes 
R-390As, and LOTs of older HP test equipment.
> 
> Here are just a couple of 'tips' that will make the shipment MUCH more secure 
and add only pennies to the cost:
> 
> 1. if using 'peanuts', put them in a plastic trash bag! Don't just dump them 
in the box and place the item on top. It WILL work it's way to the bottom!!!
> 2. place tape across BOTH directions of the box. I have received several item 
recently where the box's flap was open.
> 
> I think the best packed item ever, was an HP 8640B what was double boxed with 
the inner box using 'foam-in-place' panels. Even UPS couldn't hurt it.
> 
> ron
> N4UE
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