10 Nov
2009
10 Nov
'09
6:55 p.m.
Another thing I've seen work very well: bubble wrap, the kind with BIG cells. A
couple of layers of that wrapped around a unit provides a lot of protection. I agree that
removing the tubes would be the best move, but it's also a real pain. Might it be
possible to wad up some bubble wrap and place it inside the unit's cabinet? It's
been a long time since I've opened up a 545 so I'm not sure how helpful that would
be, but it's worth a look.
Oh, and congratulations! The 545 is a wonderful old beast. My HP 1741 is smaller,
lighter and packed with features, but it's just not the same.... -- Ian
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:51 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Shipping a Tek 'scope
On 10 Nov 2009 at 11:10, Jules Richardson wrote:
Current owner's happy to pack it for me and
drop it off to a shipping
company (and apparently they have a Craters and Freighters about 5
miles away from them). Obviously styrofoam "poodle poop" is not a
good
idea - presumably a higher-density material of
some kind would be
good, and something that's not going to shift around too much. I
wondered about some slabs of that styrofoam stuff they use as house
insulation, cut to fit, but maybe that's *too* solid and won't absorb
any impacts. Oh, and obviously something softer would be needed on an
inner layer to protect all the controls at the front of the 'scope...
That's exactly what I use--the pink 1" stuff that comes in 2x8 and
4x8 sheets. It's different from most polystyrene foam--it's
extruded, so it doesn't make lots of "sawdust" when you cut it--just
score with a utility knife and break.
For heavy objects, I use double-walled cardboard boxes and make a box
within a box out of the styro foam. Add blocks here and there to
keep the object from moving within the box (this is what does the
damage--when the object can shift). Between the CRT surface and the
styro "wall", I fill a plastic bag with some packing "peanuts" and
insert the bag so it's snug, but not tight. A partially-deflated
beach ball might work as a shock absorber also--I've used those with
large musical instruments.
At any rate, I've shipped heavy loads overseas and cross-country with
no damage, using plain old UPS ground.
--Chuck