rlord1974
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Due to an overwhelming response to Chapter 2 (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80512) as well as significant demand from the market for a third installment, here we go again.....
I sold an Egnater SL2X to a fellow forumite on Friday. Although I had hoped to get it shipped out to him on Saturday, life intervened and, unfortunately, all I was able to accomplish was getting it packed up and ready to go.
Here's the paint-by-number.....
Some pics of the module before it was packaged up:
Now, my first dilemna: I did not have a nice, small inner box to pack the module in. Dusting off my "arts and crafts" skills, I was able to turn this 12" x 12" x 6" box.....
.....into this 9.00" x 7.25" x 3.25" box
It's amazing what we can accomplish when we just put our minds to good use. Look how nicely my new handmade box holds the module.....
The next step was to protect the module from moisture damage and loose particles
Then, it was time to line the box and get the module into it.....
Then, it was time to put a label on the inner box, just to be on the safe side (names have been omitted to protect the innocent).....
The final step for the inner box was to wrap all sides in 4 layers of bubblewrap.....
Now that the inner box was done, it was time to build the outer box.....
Now, typically, I do try to avoid - or at the least, minimize - the use of crumpled newspaper. In this case, however, there was already so much padding around the module, I decided a little newspaper would be fine. Ultimately, the newspaper was really only to be used to secure the inner box within the outer box and make sure it would not move around in transit.
In goes the inner box.....
Then a little bit of foam to seal the deal.....
Makes sense to reinforce all vulnerable joints in the box with packing tape, right?
And the final step: Label the outer box.....
There, all packed up and ready to ship!
She'll be shipped out first thing Monday morning, Will! Let me know when she arrives!
Cheers!
I sold an Egnater SL2X to a fellow forumite on Friday. Although I had hoped to get it shipped out to him on Saturday, life intervened and, unfortunately, all I was able to accomplish was getting it packed up and ready to go.
Here's the paint-by-number.....
Some pics of the module before it was packaged up:
Now, my first dilemna: I did not have a nice, small inner box to pack the module in. Dusting off my "arts and crafts" skills, I was able to turn this 12" x 12" x 6" box.....
.....into this 9.00" x 7.25" x 3.25" box
It's amazing what we can accomplish when we just put our minds to good use. Look how nicely my new handmade box holds the module.....
The next step was to protect the module from moisture damage and loose particles
Then, it was time to line the box and get the module into it.....
Then, it was time to put a label on the inner box, just to be on the safe side (names have been omitted to protect the innocent).....
The final step for the inner box was to wrap all sides in 4 layers of bubblewrap.....
Now that the inner box was done, it was time to build the outer box.....
Now, typically, I do try to avoid - or at the least, minimize - the use of crumpled newspaper. In this case, however, there was already so much padding around the module, I decided a little newspaper would be fine. Ultimately, the newspaper was really only to be used to secure the inner box within the outer box and make sure it would not move around in transit.
In goes the inner box.....
Then a little bit of foam to seal the deal.....
Makes sense to reinforce all vulnerable joints in the box with packing tape, right?
And the final step: Label the outer box.....
There, all packed up and ready to ship!
She'll be shipped out first thing Monday morning, Will! Let me know when she arrives!
Cheers!
