Packing suggestions (was Re: PDP11 Redux, or Behind-The-ScenesBull)

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Sat Feb 23 17:25:13 2002

I had a guy ship a IBM 6091-19 monitor to me that way. I had a tough
time cleaning the screen afterwards. He used a good heavy garbage bag,
but the foam must have slightly attacked the plastic. When I opened it,
the screen had the print of the wadded up garbage bag on it. I
eventually did clean it off. I think I finally removed the last of it
with acetone then used RainX to finish it off. I of course had the
plastic case removed.

Monitor $5 or $10
Shipping $45 :-)

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

Doc wrote:
> The ultimate packing material is plastic garbage bags and aerosol
> styrofoam. Bag the shipped item, and seal it with tape. Put an empty
> garbage bag in the carton, and spray enough foam into the bag to build a
> 3" bed. Let it set till firm but not solid, or use ~3" spacer blocks to
> support the item. Set it on the foam bed. Put a bag at each corner and
> on top, fill with foam, close **** and weight **** the lid. The
> aerosol styrofoam expands and fills in gaps and crannies, effectively
> making a custom fitted crate. It's relatively very expensive, but if
> you're shipping very valuable and/or fragile hardware, it's much better
> than anything else I know. Plus, if you're going to move the item
> repeatedly, the packing, with reasonable care, will last three or four
> moves.
Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 17:25:13 GMT