9900 CPU was:Re: Rescued Items

[Philip Pemberton]

In message <42A31387.nail6GB11EZVL at mini-me.trailing-edge.com>
          shoppa_classiccmp at trailing-edge.com wrote:

> The big-time test equipment sellers I've dealt with have always done
> exceptionally good packaging jobs.  These guys are always up-front about
> the cost of packaging materials, because they've done it hundreds of
> times before and know how to make it survive the hazards of UPS guys
> kicking the box off the back of a moving truck.  I have no qualms at
> all dealing with such sellers!

I had an oscilloscope shipped from Leeds to Guernsey a few months back and
wrapped it in as much bubblewrap as the box would take without splitting. Six
layers minimum on each side, plus two layers around the cables. I spent about
an hour cutting bits of bubblewrap and cardboard to protect the front
panel... Yes, it arrived intact at the other end, though a little worse for
wear - apparently one of the delivery guys at the depot dropped a box full of
strawberry jam, which left a rather nasty mess on the box.

I think I ended up using a roll and a half of bubblewrap just for the scope.
The recipient said it took him 20 minutes to get all the bubblewrap off :)

Later.
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