On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 07:50:47AM -0800, Jim McGee wrote: > If it's feasible, add some extra humidity to the environment and then > utilize standard antistatic procedures.
I have noticed a lot of peanuts is coming that is off-white in color, sometimes even green, and it doesn't seem to generate static. It's softer than the old style, but does just as good a job so far. I can't find any place to buy it, I just collected it from a few packages that were shipped to me. I don't really have that much trouble with static, as I expect to be careful with boards no matter how they are packed. I have probably shipped some in normal peanuts too, but I usually use that for books and non electronic items. I have tried shipping things with newspaper. It seems to work OK, but it's hard to "fluff it" enough, and it often crushes in transit. The only alternative is to slightly overstuff. This solves the crushing problem, but is harder to do and uses a lot more of it. I got one of my Mac IIci systems and it was basically just shipped in cardboard. It was simply wrapped in cardboard and clear tape, and a shipping label put on the outside. Luckly, it came to no harm in transit, because it has no cushioning but 3 layers of cardboard. I've gotten a lot of stuff like that from people. Some of the worst packing jobs were from companies, not individuals. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
