Re: Keyboard storage, part 2
> On Jan 5, 2021, at 05:34, John Foust via cctalk wrote: > > At 08:31 PM 1/4/2021, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: >> Next, I ordered the Uline keyboard boxes. I had to get 25 of them and they >> are not free > > Well, actually... neither are the "free" USPS boxes. *Someone* paid for them, > and they're supposed to be used for shipping. Nice editing. What did I say the ones that I got will be used for? And I was recommending against them being used for keyboard storage.
Re: Keyboard storage, part 2
At 08:31 PM 1/4/2021, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: >Next, I ordered the Uline keyboard boxes. I had to get 25 of them and they are >not free Well, actually... neither are the "free" USPS boxes. *Someone* paid for them, and they're supposed to be used for shipping. - John
Re: Keyboard storage, part 2
Update to my update. Sun Type 6 requires box modification. Sun Type 3 fits without modification. On 1/4/21 6:31 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: An update on keyboard storage, which I asked about here last month. I ordered some USPS Large Flat Rate Priority Mail "board game" boxes. This is a size not usually available at the post office and come 25 in a pack. They are a good size for mailing (and I am glad that I ordered them so I can use them for that), but I don't think they work for keyboard storage. They are so much larger than the keyboards that I am storing that lots of packing material is needed so they don't move around. Also, they are designed to be sealed and shipped, so there isn't a convenient way to open them once they have been closed. Next, I ordered the Uline keyboard boxes. I had to get 25 of them and they are not free ($2.70 per box plus tax and shipping). They can be open and closed. They are a much closer to the size of a keyboard (surprise, surprise!) so not much packing material needed, but they are slightly smaller than a Sun Type 5c (as well as Axil) keyboard and needed to modified for those two. No modification needed to store a Sun Type 4 or CompuAdd Sun-compatible keyboard in one. I haven't tried a Sun Type 6 yet. To anyone in the Seattle area that need keyboard boxes, I will probably have 10-15 of them once I get all of my keyboards packed. If you would like any, let me know. alan
Keyboard storage, part 2
An update on keyboard storage, which I asked about here last month. I ordered some USPS Large Flat Rate Priority Mail "board game" boxes. This is a size not usually available at the post office and come 25 in a pack. They are a good size for mailing (and I am glad that I ordered them so I can use them for that), but I don't think they work for keyboard storage. They are so much larger than the keyboards that I am storing that lots of packing material is needed so they don't move around. Also, they are designed to be sealed and shipped, so there isn't a convenient way to open them once they have been closed. Next, I ordered the Uline keyboard boxes. I had to get 25 of them and they are not free ($2.70 per box plus tax and shipping). They can be open and closed. They are a much closer to the size of a keyboard (surprise, surprise!) so not much packing material needed, but they are slightly smaller than a Sun Type 5c (as well as Axil) keyboard and needed to modified for those two. No modification needed to store a Sun Type 4 or CompuAdd Sun-compatible keyboard in one. I haven't tried a Sun Type 6 yet. To anyone in the Seattle area that need keyboard boxes, I will probably have 10-15 of them once I get all of my keyboards packed. If you would like any, let me know. alan
