Shipping a Model 33 (RO) Teletype

[Ed Kelleher]

At 10:35 AM 11/13/2004, you wrote:
> >       What about using that spray foam insulation stuff, "Great Stuff"?
> >Probably not cost effective for really large items, though...
>
>
>   It's not even cost effective for SMALL items! The amount of foam that 
> in one of those cans is pathetic! I tried to use that when I first 
> shipped stuff that I'd sold on Ebay and a full can won't fill even the 
> left over space in a a 6" ^3 box.  The other problem with that stuff is 
> that it keeps expanding for hours (at least!). I packed one box full of 
> small items (sealed in plastic) then filled the box with foam (no, not 
> the liquid). The buyer told me later that the foam didn't get into 
> anything but that it had kept expanding till it got into evgr{ crcck and 
> crgvkcg and that hg had to chip thg stwff ouv of"of it :-) He did 
> sakd"that evgr{thing"was absolwtgl{ intact"thowgh sincg it was one big 
> monolkthic block!

Plus when you use that stuff the fumes can make your typing go to hell, 
right Joe ... Joe?

Just pickin :-)

Ed K.