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Title: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: weirdami on January 27, 2004, 10:29:00 PM

I have a DVD player box that an A1000 will fit into leaving about1 inch on every side. If I filled the extra space with packing peanuts or chunks of  old styrofoam or wrap the A1000 in bubble wrap, will that be sufficient packaging to protect the A1000 during shipping?

I'm also looking for someone to ship the A1000 to. :-)

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: Svante on January 28, 2004, 03:54:52 PM

I would NOT ship it like that! I have seen better packed equipment totally messed up at arrival.
/Svante

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: bloodline on January 28, 2004, 03:59:30 PM

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weirdami wrote:
I have a DVD player box that an A1000 will fit into leaving about1 inch on every side. If I filled the extra space with packing peanuts or chunks of  old styrofoam or wrap the A1000 in bubble wrap, will that be sufficient packaging to protect the A1000 during shipping?

I'm also looking for someone to ship the A1000 to. :-)

Where would  you be shipping from?

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: odin on January 28, 2004, 04:05:15 PM

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Svante wrote:
I would NOT ship it like that! I have seen better packed equipment totally messed up at arrival.
/Svante

But....how *would* you pack it then?

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 28, 2004, 04:26:42 PM

I think if you can get solid polystyrene in there, it's better than peanuts. Also, I don't know how the A1000 case opens or whatever, but consider putting cable ties round it or something, stress during delivery mangled a PC I bought on eBay once, and a simple cable tie round the machine would have prevented it.

Also, make sure you mark the box 'THIS SIDE UP'. Lots of things get shipped upside down and absolutely slaughtered in carriage because of that too.

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: weirdami on January 28, 2004, 04:40:00 PM

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Where would you be shipping from?

USA. If anyone wants it, PM me and I'll give the details.

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: Jope on January 28, 2004, 05:48:43 PM

Look at how monitors are shipped and take that as an example.

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: weirdami on January 28, 2004, 07:48:31 PM

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Look at how monitors are shipped and take that as an example.

So chunks of styrofoam are the way to go then? All my monitors come in boxes with big ol' slabs of shaped styrofoam.

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: TheMagicM on January 28, 2004, 07:49:13 PM

what condition is the A1000 in? got pictures? and how much?

Title: Re: Packing an A1000 for shipment
Post by: weirdami on January 29, 2004, 06:22:26 PM

I'll try get some pictures of it, just got to find a way. :-)