--- jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com wrote:
> Guys:
>
> I have to ship a rather distressed pdp-8a
> cardcage across the country. Do you think
> I should ship the cards separately, or
> the entire thing as a unit?
If I were receiving it, I'd prefer to have the cards bagged in static
bags and bubble-wrap and shipped seperately. Since that may compromise
the structural integrity of a "distressed" cage, see about finding a
cardboard box that fits somewhat snugly inside the empty cage, and pack
the cage in a box with at least 4" of space on all sides (to be filled with
peanuts and the like). You might consider shipping the PSU in its own box,
but that's not essential. It will reduce the inertia of the cage enough that
even distressed, an empty cage doesn't weigh enough to get badly damaged if
the container gets slammed around.
Remember this: if you wouldn't throw the box out of a car moving at 30mph,
don't ship the box - UPS has a conveyer belt that is 4' off the ground,
moving at 30mph. Stuff falls off every day.
-ethan
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Received on Wed May 26 1999 - 09:49:59 BST