herb
spending too much on rocks
Member since November 2011
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Post by herb on Oct 24, 2013 10:38:11 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I am selling a Diamond Pacific Genie grinder on Ebay this week. The auction ends on Saturday and so it will be shipped it out sometime next week. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on what is the best way to pack it. The unit weighs about 55 or 60 pounds. I was originally thinking of just putting it all in one big box with some rigid styrofoam sheets on the bottom and sides and then the top filled in with bubble wrap. I was going to wrap the plastic water trays and wheel covers in bubble wrap and probably tape them together or at least tape them to the base of the machine, trying to keep them away from the edges so they don't break. The Magnifying glass and light would be treated the same way, bubble wrapped and then secured with tape. The idea would be that all the voids would be filled with bubble wrap so nothing would move.
Now I am a bit concerned about the plastic parts (the trays and wheel covers) getting broken and to a lesser extent the magnifying glass and light fixture. Am I being too worrisome, or do you think it would be better to ship it in two packages, one with just the grinder and the other with all the other parts?
I think all in one box would possibly be OK, but I am worried that if the box doesn't stay upright during shipping, the grinder being so heavy would possibly damage the plastic trays even if they are bubble wrapped.
Any advise or insights you have you be appreciated!
-Herb
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 24, 2013 11:43:58 GMT -5
I shipped mine from California to South Dakota about 17 years ago. I built a wooden crate and used that metal plumbers tape to fasten it to the bottom of the crate. The crate was lined with 1" thick styrofoam. Loose parts like the trim saw parts were wrapped in bubble wrap, and the box was filled with plastic peanuts until everything was tight. The only problem I encountered was a piece which shifted and pressed against one of the soft wheels. It left a dent in the wheel which came out after using the machine a couple times.
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Post by Peruano on Oct 24, 2013 17:40:58 GMT -5
Bubble wrap fills spaces, but is hardly ballast enough to prevent shifting of heavy parts to the detriment of less sturdy stuff. If everything is secured to a rigid base or blocked with appropriate sized sheets of plywood or major carboard, then you should be fine. But if the major component can shift is thrown, dropped, or otherwise abused by a shipper, I'd go for two packages or major tie down strategy. JMHO. Tom
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Post by catmandewe on Oct 24, 2013 17:56:17 GMT -5
The best way to ship something like that is to find a box the right size and put a garbage bag inside the box. Take your stuff you don't want broken and put it inside two garbage bags(double bagged) then set the genie inside the box and get a few cans of spray styrofoam and fill in all the spaces between the bags. If you have other parts that will fit inside of the voids you can bag those and foam around them also. Close the outside bag and box and tape shut so as to keep the foam inside the box. (Don't put too much in as it will expand but not enough and it won't fill the box either). It will take lots of abuse short of being driven over or such.
The recipient will have to use a knife and cut it loose but it is usually pretty easy.
I have shipped several iffy things this way and never had any damage.
Tony
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