25 May
2006
25 May
'06
2:44 a.m.
On Wednesday 24 May 2006 22:25, Richard wrote:
In article <200605241701.13332.pat at
computer-refuge.org>,
Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org> writes:
If you have enough weight, you'll end up crushing the peanuts if the box is
ever dropped, which makes free space.
The best way to ship a monitor/CRT is to find a box that was used to ship a
monitor, and re-use it (including the foam).
Pat
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Peanuts work great for things that weigh less
than about 10-20lbs. Once
you get much heavier than that, the peanuts end up migrating towards
the "top" of the box, than the item you've packed settles towards the
bottom.
This hasn't been true for any of the CRTs/terminals I've had shipped
to me and I'm pretty sure they are all heavier than 20 lbs. The
problem with securing everything tight is that you're then conducting
all the shocks straight into the equipment. Some of it can handle it.
Some of it can't. Anything with a plastic enclosure and heavy items
inside it like CRTs is not something I'd trust to having the g-forces
directly conducted to the equipment.
The peanuts shouldn't migrate unless you leave open space in the box.