Re: packing and moving ...

[systems_glitch via cctalk]

Sealed Air InstaPak-RT for really fragile stuff. You can order it in bulk
boxes from ULINE. It's not cheap, but it's pretty much the perfect packing
system.

Thanks,
Jonathan

On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 3:33 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
> Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
> for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all
> the smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors,
> terminals etc?
> Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
> I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer
> distance, how to pack it right?
>
> Thanks!
>

Re: packing and moving ...

[Kirk Davis via cctalk]

I just moved from the Bay Area to AZ and I'll tell you what I did.

Cardboard boxes with news paper. uHaul seemed to have the best boxes. The Small 
and Med have handles which help. Number the boxes with a sharpie and take 
pictures of the number then the snap a picture 2 or 3 times inside the box as 
fill it. You can do this quickly and then go through the images to find 
something rather than ripping into boxes once you are at your new location. I 
rented a Budget truck. They give you 5 days and you drop it at a local dealer. 
A 24’ truck is huge. uHaul trucks have the “grandma’s attic” over the cab but 
they include that in the length of the truck. So a 24’ Budget has more space 
than a uHaul 24’ truck.I used movinghelp.com and you can get 2 or 3 people for 
a reasonable price. Like everything else online look at the reviews. The guys 
that did the loading were really good. They packed everything like a puzzle & 
tight so I didn’t have to use much strapping. I’ve downsized my collection 2 
times on big moves both times I wish a kept more. I hope this helps.

Kirk



> On Aug 27, 2017, at 12:33 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
> Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
> for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all the 
> smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors, terminals 
> etc?
> Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
> I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer 
> distance, how to pack it right?
> 
> Thanks!

Re: packing and moving ...

[Paul Anderson via cctalk]

U-line has great prices, and a wide variety of shipping products. They ship
overnight to most locations. 800-295-5510

I have used them for my shipping supplies for years, but I still like the
tape (get a real gun) from SAMS Club better.

Where in the Midwest are you?

Good luck with the move.

On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 2:33 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
> Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
> for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all
> the smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors,
> terminals etc?
> Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
> I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer
> distance, how to pack it right?
>
> Thanks!
>

Re: packing and moving ...

[Guy Sotomayor Jr via cctalk]

Here’s what I did (I was moving my stuff myself but it should work with 
professionals too).  I usually packed “smaller” items (terminals count as 
“small”) in bubble wrap and/or foam and then put it in a box.  I then stacked 
boxes onto a pallet and strapped and “shrink wrapped” the pallets.  I have a 
pallet jack, so once on a pallet it was easy to move it from one area to 
another.  Mid-sized stuff (like my Symbolics machines), I would put directly on 
a pallet and strap it and shrink wrap it.  I went to U-Line to get strapping 
stuff and the shrink wrap (do yourself an immense favor regarding the 
shrink-wrap…get the hand tool that takes the rolls and use that rather than the 
disposable ones…you can vary the tension and it has convenient handles so you 
don’t have to hold the cardboard tube).

If you do palletize, put “corner” pieces on equipment that’s directly on the 
pallet to keep from rubbing/chaffing from the straps.  Pallets are reasonably 
inexpensive if sourced locally (I think I paid ~$6/ea).  You can either buy 
plastic corner pieces…I just cut up some cardboard and folded it over.

The nice thing about having stuff on pallets, is that they can be 
loaded/unloaded onto a truck/container fairly quickly.  I loaded 14 pallets 
onto a 26’ box truck (all that would fit) in about an hour (and that was just 
me moving stuff).  This assumed a good lift gate on the truck.  I swear by 
“rail lifts” and swear at “tuck unders”.

TTFN - Guy


> On Aug 27, 2017, at 12:33 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
> Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
> for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all the 
> smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors, terminals 
> etc?
> Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
> I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer 
> distance, how to pack it right?
> 
> Thanks!

Re: packing and moving ...

[emanuel stiebler via cctalk]

On 2017-08-27 14:29, Paul Anderson wrote:

U-line has great prices, and a wide variety of shipping products. They
ship overnight to most locations. 800-295-5510

I have used them for my shipping supplies for years, but I still like
the tape (get a real gun) from SAMS Club better.

Where in the Midwest are you?

Denver area ...


Good luck with the move.

On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 2:33 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk
> wrote:

Hi all,
I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about
all the smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives,
monitors, terminals etc?
Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer
distance, how to pack it right?

Thanks!

Re: packing and moving ...

[emanuel stiebler via cctalk]

On 2017-08-27 16:11, Kirk Davis wrote:

I just moved from the Bay Area to AZ and I'll tell you what I did.
Cardboard boxes with news paper. uHaul seemed to have the best boxes. The Small 
and
Med have handles which help. Number the boxes with a sharpie and take pictures 
of
> the number then the snap a picture 2 or 3 times inside the box as 
fill it.

You can do this quickly and then go through the images to find something rather
than ripping into boxes once you are at your new location.


Good idea!


I rented a Budget truck. They give you 5 days and you drop it at a local dealer.
A 24’ truck is huge. uHaul trucks have the “grandma’s attic” over the cab but
they include that in the length of the truck. So a 24’ Budget has more space
than a uHaul 24’ truck.I used movinghelp.com and you can get 2 or 3 people
for a reasonable price. Like everything else online look at the reviews.
The guys that did the loading were really good. They packed everything
like a puzzle & tight so I didn’t have to use much strapping.


OK, thanks!


I’ve downsized my collection 2 times on big moves both times I wish a kept 
more. I hope this helps.


Everything was helpful, but the last remark ;-)


Kirk

RE: packing and moving ...

[Ed Sharpe via cctalk]

we shipped buck of suff paid van people to load.. they put layer wrapped
. then platform attached to side of trailer.. then stuff wrapped on top of that
.. then another platform... on and on and on...
not cheap. bUT  I did not... what to go back east and drive a truck
.. nothing broken...

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On Sunday, August 27, 2017 emanuel stiebler via cctalk  
wrote:
Hi all,
I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all 
the smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors, 
terminals etc?
Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer 
distance, how to pack it right?

Thanks!

packing and moving ...

[emanuel stiebler via cctalk]

Hi all,
I planing on moving from the Midwest to the the east coast.
Any recommendations how to pack the stuff? I'll get a container
for my stuff, 19" racks we don't have to talk about, but what about all 
the smaller stuff, like desktop workstations, hard drives, monitors, 
terminals etc?

Cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, or what?
I know, for a uhaul across the city, I stacked them, but on a longer 
distance, how to pack it right?


Thanks!