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

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Sat Feb 23 18:35:42 2002

Tothwolf wrote:
> Cables should also be bagged, and wrapped with bubble-wrap. Bagging is
> mandatory if they are going to be packed in styrofoam. Styrofoam isn't
> friendly to many types of insulation, and bits of styrofoam love to get
> into connectors, especially the smaller ones that are hard to clean ;)

Wow, I never knew that. I wouldn't have thought that styrofoam would
hurt anything. Maybe it's a good thing that I have shipped very few
cables. New cables I buy tend to be new surplus, so they are still
bagged from the factory.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 18:35:42 GMT