The local UPS store uses peanuts (and bubble wrap) only below 15 lbs or so. Above that, they use crushed paper after wrapping the item in 3 layers of heavy duty bubble wrap. They make sure there is at least 3 inches of clearance after the bubble wrap in the final box and stuff the space with crushed paper. For instruments that don't have a handle, particularly scopes, I ask them to put one more layer of bubble wrap on the front to protect the buttons and switches in case they would puncture the 1st layer of bubble wrap.
Didier KO4BB Joseph Gray wrote: > >I voiced my concern about peanuts to the UPS guy and he said that he would >use thick foam sheets. He said he ships heavy stuff all the time. He also >said that if UPS boxed it and it was damaged in shipping, they would pay the >claim without any hassle, vs someone else boxing it. I assume he knew what >he was talking about, as he was the UPS Store manager. > > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
