Definitely do not let them ship it in a box
filled with peanuts. With a heavy object, some
sort of liquefaction occurs and the object bangs
around inside the box. Poured foam can work
if the thing is sealed in a plastic bag. I've had
very good luck when the shipper has used pieces
of rigid styrofoam, even scraps broken up from
the large styrofoam castings used to ship
monitors or computers, fit tightly on all six
sides of the object being shipped, leaving no
empty volume. I just received a paper tape
punch and reader from the Netherlands shipped
this way and there wasn't a crack or scratch.
Brian
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Received on Thu Nov 11 2004 - 12:28:02 GMT