Re: Freight Shipping

2017-08-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
eller can wrap it and place it on > a pallet but cannot strap it down. That sounds like a problem. If it's not strapped down, it is unlikely to stay on the pallet. Standard shipping straps may be hard to find for an amateur, but small truck type webbing ratchet straps can be found at c

Re: Freight Shipping

2017-08-01 Thread Cory Heisterkamp via cctalk
Hi Ali, I've had a few things shipped lately and $250 isn't out of line. It's small enough that you could try your luck on UShip; if you go that route the pallet wouldn't be needed. If you use a traditional transporter, see if the seller is willing to pick up a couple cheap nylon ratcheting tie do

Choosing a shipping carrier -

2017-01-25 Thread Jack Rubin
Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you - http://abcnews.go.com/US/passenger-train-crashes-fedex-truck-shocking-video/story?id=45022454

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread jim stephens
On 11/26/2016 8:05 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: No; it just sailed right through. The fact that it was Canada->US probably helped. The US Customs can be jerks. But Made in USA on the unit trumped the BS for me twice. It wasn't obvious in both cases, but once I showed it on the device the foolish

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread Todd Goodman
.. They mostly ship antiques and > > pianos and other items that can be fragile and not palleted > > ... > > Both were very competitively priced in my experience. > > Sounds like these were both so-called 'white glove' shippers, who do things > like fu

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread Noel Chiappa
experience, somewhat more expensive: when I was shipping a pair of -11/84's from California to Virginia, the shipping cost just about doubled when I had to switch from freight to 'white glove' for them. Hence my advice to palletize stuff, and send it freight (at least for cross-continent, where the difference really adds up). Noel

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread Todd Goodman
e (which I paid for including transport to and from the inspection station of course.) For the OP, I've had good success shipping racks and an a keypunch with integrated table, both unpalleted, via uShip. The key to use them is specify everything in great detail (covered, unpalleted, etc) up fro

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
sk, i need the machines to be packaged up / put on a pallet at the pickup > location, the owner is unable to do so. Usualy I would use YRC freight, > however they do not offer the service to package the machines on site. > > Hopefully someone here can make a suggestion. Ive never dealt with

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-26 Thread COURYHOUSE
we liked our winstar that was on a taurus wagon chassis I was told... wish we still had it hauled a lot of stuff in it! currently have a subaru forester...unfortunately is is not as much volume as the winstar with the seats out! I hear the outback has a longer cargo ar

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-25 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/25/2016 05:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: I have discovered that a Ford Taurus wagon nicely holds an H960 6'x19" rack (I joked that the car must have been designed by someone who collects old gear :-), so I have been able to pick up a shipment consisting of _two_ H960's this way: one inside, an

Re: A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-25 Thread Noel Chiappa
e from Arizona, one from Toronto), and been very happy with the results. The shipping cost in the Arizona case may not have been the absolute lowest possible I could have secured had I been on the spot, looking around, but.. I wasn't on the spot, looking around; and it was pretty reasonable (

A good shipping service for large computers?

2016-11-25 Thread devin davison
, however they do not offer the service to package the machines on site. Hopefully someone here can make a suggestion. Ive never dealt with shipping something this large before. I did have a Microvax 3800 shipped with YRC freight, however that was purchased through a business and was packaged before

RE: Various Software and Documentation for shipping + donations (round 2, much delayed)

2016-11-09 Thread Sam O'nella
Cindy as in electronic plus? Original message From: "Tapley, Mark" I'm trying to help Cindy find homes for some of what's left from her warehouse. I can hold them only temporarily ( :-) )

Various Software and Documentation for shipping + donations (round 2, much delayed)

2016-11-07 Thread Tapley, Mark
erests you please contact me via Private (not list) email at mtap...@swri.edu. If you do want something, send me your shipping address and exactly what you want. I'll get back to you with estimated shipping costs (USPS media rate where possible) as soon as I can. You send me payment

Re: FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-20 Thread Matt Patoray
. > > Free for the cost of shipping (01888 metro-west Boston,MA , about 3 lbs > each) > > Need the space, gotta go. > > > > -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG

Re: FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-19 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 12:34:50PM -0400, J wrote: > I have two IBM 21F5093 AS/400 8-port twinax to DB25 adapters with clip > mounts. Maybe! I've been on the lookout for a 72X5645 which is a 4-port twinax break out box. I supposedly need it for my AS/400 9406-170. (I have the pig-tail and termin

FS (cost of shipping): AS/400 8-port twinax concentrator/adapter cables

2016-10-18 Thread J
I have two IBM 21F5093 AS/400 8-port twinax to DB25 adapters with clip mounts. Looks like the coil is about 14-16 feet of cable. Pics on request. Free for the cost of shipping (01888 metro-west Boston,MA , about 3 lbs each) Need the space, gotta go.

Re: Shipping big things across the atlantic.

2016-04-08 Thread Pontus
Thanks everyone who replied. The seller stopped communicating with me so this time it's a no-go. But I'm sure there will be a next time :) /P On 04/01/2016 11:48 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: Hi. I'm considering to ship an empty full height rack from the USA to Sweden. It is definitely somethin

Re: Shipping big things across the atlantic.

2016-04-01 Thread jwsmobile
n the US to Korea and the difference was $3000 for the moving of the item in the US. Turned out that it was cheap for the shipper to get the item to the port of LA and a lot of the $3000 was saved. I think the item was larger than you had, but the shipping cost was in the low hundreds for

Re: Shipping big things across the atlantic.

2016-04-01 Thread Jonathan Katz
When I moved from the US to Belgium we used http://upakweship.com/ You can ship a single pallet worth of stuff; the fees are done by cubic volume, so you may want to load up that rack. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Mike Ross wrote: > If you're in no hurry best bet is an international mover on

Re: Shipping big things across the atlantic.

2016-04-01 Thread Mike Ross
If you're in no hurry best bet is an international mover on 'consolidation' - basically it's delivered to the mover and it's loaded in a shared container and it only moves once the container is full. And if you can pick it up at the arrival end that saves big-time too. Mike On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at

Shipping big things across the atlantic.

2016-04-01 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
Hi. I'm considering to ship an empty full height rack from the USA to Sweden. It is definitely something I wont find here so it might be worth the cost and effort. What are my options to get it here safely? If you have any experience I would greatly appreciate if you could share them. Thanks i

PDP8 front panel - Shipping.

2016-03-02 Thread Rod Smallwood
Hi Guys I have now seen the production batch of 8/e A and B. panels. They will ship next week after inspection and packing. 8/f and 8/m will be next up. If you have placed an order for any of the above please confirm your shipping address. When I switched to the textured

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-02 Thread Toby Thain
. https://twitter.com/NizarKrayem/status/560443201173983234 --Toby - Original Message - From: "Stefan Skoglund (lokal användare)" To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 3:47:48 AM Subject: Re: USPS: Shipping mån 2016-02-01 klockan 22:22 -0600 skrev Tothwolf:

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-02 Thread Norman Jaffe
Skoglund (lokal användare)" To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 3:47:48 AM Subject: Re: USPS: Shipping mån 2016-02-01 klockan 22:22 -0600 skrev Tothwolf: > On Mon, 1 Feb 2016, Guy Sotomayor wrote: > > On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Ken Seefried wrote: >

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-02 Thread Stefan Skoglund (lokal
mån 2016-02-01 klockan 22:22 -0600 skrev Tothwolf: > On Mon, 1 Feb 2016, Guy Sotomayor wrote: > > On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Ken Seefried wrote: > >> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Tothwolf wrote: > >>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Pete Lancashire wrote: > >>> > Spend the extra few dollars (or what your cur

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Tothwolf
On Mon, 1 Feb 2016, Guy Sotomayor wrote: On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Ken Seefried wrote: On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Tothwolf wrote: On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Pete Lancashire wrote: Spend the extra few dollars (or what your currency is) and pack it in very strong box. I've actually had EPROMs show up c

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Tothwolf
ipped it - until it was pointed out that the hole was right through their shipping documents. The very same thing happened to me with a washing machine sized box which contained a computer rack. The hole was large enough where one of the packages of mounting hardware/brackets got lost. The s

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Ian S. King
t; library. > > The hole matched the fork on a forklift truck. > > UPS insisted that the hole existed before they shipped it - until it was > pointed out that the hole was right through their shipping documents. > > Yea, they’re response when I was talking to them, was “Well jus

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Guy Sotomayor
insisted that the hole existed before they shipped it - until it was > pointed out that the hole was right through their shipping documents. Yea, they’re response when I was talking to them, was “Well just have the shipper send another one”. Yea, right. It’s hard to get them to appreciate that

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Norman Jaffe
t the hole was right through their shipping documents. - Original Message - From: "Guy Sotomayor" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 10:43:40 AM Subject: Re: USPS: Shipping > On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Ken S

Re: USPS: Shipping

2016-02-01 Thread Guy Sotomayor
> On Feb 1, 2016, at 10:30 AM, Ken Seefried wrote: > > On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Pete Lancashire wrote: >>> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 1:24 AM, Henk Gooijen >>> wrote: >>> >>> Spend the extra few dollars (or what your currency is) and pack it in a >>> very strong box. I've actually had EPROMs show up

Free (pay shipping) Hp DDS-4 40gb tapes (only have two)

2016-01-13 Thread John Robertson
I have two sealed C5718A tapes that are free to the first person to ask for them and pay shipping. I hate to throw out something that may still be useful. Can mail them for $5 (I think) to the USA, or local pickup. John :-#)# -- John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5

Shipping help near Fresno, CA

2015-11-15 Thread Josh Dersch
I've been trying to get a PDP-8/m out of Fresno, CA for a few months now; the person I'm getting it from is alternately unwilling and unable to prep the machine for transport (the latest excuse is that he can't find a suitable pallet). This is a single full-height rack, probably about 500lbs -

Various Software and Documentation for shipping + donations

2015-09-14 Thread Tapley, Mark
All, I'm trying to help Cindy find homes for some of what's left from her warehouse. I can hold them only temporarily, but if any of this interests you please contact me ASAP via Private (not list) email at mtap...@swri.edu. If you do want something, send me you

Looking for some shipping help with a M33 teletype

2015-08-24 Thread Randy Dawson
I posted this about a week or so ago. I bought a teletype in Elkorn, Wisconsin and need a volunteer to help with the shipping; Take it off the pedestal; Put the shipping bolt in the printer; Watch craters and freighters, that they have plenty of foam to cushion the unit. I will pay you for

Free for Shipping

2015-08-15 Thread Robert Feldman
I have the following items that I want to get rid of. All are quantity one, except the Poqets. They are free for shipping cost from Chicago (ZIP 60659). I prefer to ship in the US, but will consider shipping internationally. Contact me directly at r_a_feld...@hotmail.com if you are interested

Free For Shipping Commodore 16- No Video

2015-07-26 Thread Steven Landon
Just tested the C16, Its free to anyone who wants it and can fix it. Just pay shipping, Or if you are attending VCFMW I can put it in the pile of stuff to come.

Re: Off topic- shipping companies

2015-07-15 Thread COURYHOUSE
who talked of other freight forwarders and shipping companies but can't find them now. Any suggestions? I know prices vary with zip codes. Thanks, Paul

Re: Off topic- shipping companies

2015-07-15 Thread COURYHOUSE
(CTS) since the 70s for padded van service and some freight. I need some pallets moved and they quoted me today what I thought was a rather high price. I've seen here and talked with people who talked of other freight forwarders and shipping companies but can't find them now. Any sugge

Re: Off topic- shipping companies

2015-07-15 Thread Guy Sotomayor
arders and shipping companies but can't find them now. Any suggestions? I know prices vary with zip codes. If it's already packed on pallets, I'd use freightquote (freightquote.com). I've used them a number of times and they're reasonable and you have more flexibility on

Off topic- shipping companies

2015-07-15 Thread Paul Anderson
I've used move it (CTS) since the 70s for padded van service and some freight. I need some pallets moved and they quoted me today what I thought was a rather high price. I've seen here and talked with people who talked of other freight forwarders and shipping companies but can'

Front Panels - Shipping commences

2015-06-10 Thread Rod Smallwood
Hi Guys I have started to ship 8/e front panels as of to-day. I took some to the shippers to-day and more will go to-morrow Everybody who placed an order will get at least one from the first batch. The next batch will be twenty panels. Type B will be available and both round holes

Re: PDP 8/e Front panel Shipping Forecast

2015-06-09 Thread Chris Osborn
On Jun 9, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > 2, They are my Type A. (As photo) There is no photo, the mailing list removes attachments. Could you put the picture on http://imgur.com and send the link? -- Follow me on twitter: @FozzTexx Check out my blog: http://insentricit

PDP 8/e Front panel Shipping Forecast

2015-06-09 Thread Rod Smallwood
pe on back) 3.The price is $95.00 + $15.00 Shipping (Customs and State Taxes not included tape) 4. One per customer until this batch runs out 5.Next batch (20) due in 5-7 Working days + finished item shipping time to US. 6.

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