15 Aug
2014
15 Aug
'14
10:43 a.m.
Bob,
I had good luck with a Forward Air pallet last year. At Lowe?s, I bought cheap nylon
straps with tensioner buckles and some bubble-wrap, and some stretch wrap. I brought a
couple of old cardboard boxes to cut up into pieces to pad any contacting parts. I put all
of the equipment on a pallet at the Forward Air depot (they were kind enough to let me
work off in a corner for an hour or two). Here?s the process:
1) put straps under pallet (actually through, being sure to include the structural beams
of the pallet)
2) pile big gear on pallet, in a vaguely pyramidal shape - cardboard ?padding? where they
will be pulled together by straps or rest on one another
3) bubble-wrap small pieces and stretch-wrap them to big pieces
4) connect straps over top, more cardboard padding where each strap turns a corner
5) tighten straps until they are about middle ?A" when plucked
6) run laps with the stretch-wrap until the pile is coccooned to be certain no cables,
etc. stick out or fall off.
Ethan was the recipient, he should chime in for how well it survived. It looked OK when
it left.
*Some* day soon I need to do this again?. sigh.
- Mark
On Aug 15, 2014, at 3:27 AM, Bob wrote:
Where do you guys & ladies recommend taking a
minicomputer to be
professionally packed for shipping? I have a Data General Eclipse
S/130 that I need to ship about half way across the US, but I need to
get it professionally packed to avoid shipping damage. I plan on
shipping the front panel, the boards, and the chassis (with PSU in it)
as separate packages. I'd like to find a place that can use the "foam
in place" around the wrapped components in the inner box and/or around
the inner box. There is no terminal/monitor.
How do you recommend packing the minicomputer to minimize the chances
of any damage during shipping? The computer is free, so all funds can
go towards the professional packaging and shipping. Who do you
recommend? If it matters, I'm in north central Florida.
Thanks,
Bob