27 Oct
2011
27 Oct
'11
2:19 p.m.
On 27 Oct 2011 at 16:28, Steven Hirsch wrote:
I would trust nothing but a _very_ sturdy box and
InstaPak end pieces
for shipping, e.g. an Ultra 60.
I found some eBay sellers with small quantities of InstaPak bags. If
it comes to it, I will go that route.
Another option for really secure packaging is to wrap the item in a
plastic bag and use some polyurethane floatation foam (a 2 part
pourable mixture). Do the packaging in 2 pours and use some scrap
foam blocks to support the object off the bottom of the box.
Separate the two pours with a couple of sheets of plastic sheeting.
It's not cheap--IIRC, the one-quart size that expands to about 2 cu.
ft. costs about USD$40. It should be available at most marine supply
outlets, where it's sold as a bulkhead filler. Another althernative
would be to find a cooperative home insulation outfit.
I've done this once; it worked out well, but the stuff is very messy
to clean up. Wear gloves and old clothes because it's very sticky.
--Chuck