On 8/28/07, Geoff/W5OMR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You've got to wonder, with stories about such as these, how good of a > packing job must someone do to prevent damage to whatever is being shipped.
For years I really believed that bullet-proof packaging was the answer to all, Geoff. When relaying how I packed things, I'd tell folks that my approach was to assume I'd found some great item in some backwater town in China, then pack as if I was sending it to myself at home, with a dozen gorilla types handling it between there and here. Years ago when I bought a nice Clegg set up from a fellow, I ended up building custom foam-lined boxes and sending them to him, with tape and other packing materials enclosed along with instructions. He followed my instructions to a 'T'. Everything arrived fine. So I always figured it was in the packing. And no doubt about it - excellent packing is your best defense. But it's no guarantee, and that's the real bottom line. Anyone who thinks they know otherwise is an idiot. Even if there were no bad handlers out there, you still run the risk of a runaway forklift, container ship sinking, UPS truck wrecking and burning, etc. The gorillas just make the chances a bit better that you'll get dinged sooner instead of later, as I did. But without a doubt, the vast majority of items get through just fine, and the best packed ones have the fewest problems. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
