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

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Sat Feb 23 23:44:02 2002

On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:

> 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.

  I've never seen that happen, but the first thing we do is bag and seal
the shipped item, and the foam is contained in yet another bag. Plain
old white "Glad" kitchen garbage bags, to be specific.

        Doc
Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 23:44:02 GMT