Larry, Most shipping places want to pack with 2 inches of material around the item. That can be bubblewrap, peanuts or even crumpled newspaper, so I suggest using that as a sensible guideline.
I would suggest simply putting the K3 into a plastic bag (white kitchen trash bag), then wrap with a single layer of bubble wrap - be kind to the person unpacking it, just secure the bubblewrap with only enough tape to keep it in place, so they do not have to spend an hour unwrapping it (yes, many are wrapped unnecessarily with multiple layers of tape). Put an inch or two of bubblewrap or peanuts in the bottom of the box, set the K3 in, and add more bubblewrap or peanuts on the sides, and finally level off the top - put the completed RSA form on top and close the box. That is normally sufficient. Modern electronic equipment is not fragile (glass is fragile), so no fragile stickers are needed. Take the box to your favorite shipper. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/26/2011 2:02 PM, Larry stowell wrote: > I'm hoping somebody has done what I have to do. > > I have to send my new K3 to the Elecraft Dr. > > Since its assembled (100 wt and sub receiver not installed yet)and no box, > I'm thinking of generous > amount of bubble wrap box then in another box with peanuts. > Does this sound ok? > > 73 Larry K1ZW > > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
