5 Jun
2005
5 Jun
'05
8:55 a.m.
In message <42A31387.nail6GB11EZVL at mini-me.trailing-edge.com>
shoppa_classiccmp at trailing-edge.com wrote:
The big-time test equipment sellers I've dealt
with have always done
exceptionally good packaging jobs. These guys are always up-front about
the cost of packaging materials, because they've done it hundreds of
times before and know how to make it survive the hazards of UPS guys
kicking the box off the back of a moving truck. I have no qualms at
all dealing with such sellers!
I had an oscilloscope shipped from Leeds to Guernsey a few months back and
wrapped it in as much bubblewrap as the box would take without splitting. Six
layers minimum on each side, plus two layers around the cables. I spent about
an hour cutting bits of bubblewrap and cardboard to protect the front
panel... Yes, it arrived intact at the other end, though a little worse for
wear - apparently one of the delivery guys at the depot dropped a box full of
strawberry jam, which left a rather nasty mess on the box.
I think I ended up using a roll and a half of bubblewrap just for the scope.
The recipient said it took him 20 minutes to get all the bubblewrap off :)
Later.
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