23 Feb
2002
23 Feb
'02
10:27 a.m.
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Jim Arnott wrote:
A caveat...
When shipping big monitors, all the packaging in the world won't ensure
that it gets to its destination intact. So far, UPS is batting 1 for 3.
In two cases the monitors *were* properly double boxed and blocked with
foam. In each instance, the packages were dropped from sufficient
height to break the flyback transformer loose from its moorings and
impact the main board hard enough to fatally damage it. The worst case
was a SuperMac 20" where the FB transformer broke the main board into
three separate pieces.
In both cases the monitors looked fine but for some reason wouldn't
power up. ;o)
I no longer trust ANY common carrier to move monitors. Which can be a
real pain. I live in the sticks and it's taken me four months to get a
pair of GDM 1950s to LA... Fortunately the buyer understands intact is
more important than fast.
Jim
That reminds me of the time I shipped a HP 4033A (19") monitor via
UPS. I thought I packed it pretty well, but it did not survive shipping (was
returned to us as damaged in shipment - pretty well munched)
Turns out the recipient saw what happened, UPS truck backs up to his
driveway and kicks the package (marked fragile) off the back of the truck onto
the driveway... ouch!
Peter Wallace