Mattevt Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'm going to have to ship my KG 3.5s to Alaska. How should I package them? I don't even know where to start. Detailed instructions would be nice, because the thought of this is making me nervous. ha ha. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Shipping speakers does require careful packing to survive the dhl, ups, or fedex gorillas. Standard packing should protect contents in a five foot drop, which will probably happen as it's common for packages to fall off the conveyors which are moving fast. When I ship speakers I use the 4x8 sheets of 1" styrofoam to cut into the appropriate size pieces to pack between the speaker and the box. The speaker is first wrapped in plastic, garbage bag is handy to protect it from being scratched in shipment. I've also seen some inexplicable wet boxes upon arrival. If you can find thicker foam sheets great. I usually can't find them though and use layers of the foam combined to create a thickness of 2" as a minimum. The factory packing is probably 3" on the corners. Make sure your box uses a robust cardboard, there's some thin worthless stuff out there. The 3.5's are pretty tall and it might be a challenge to find a box tall enough. They can be kind of pricey, but I have at times used a Uhaul dish pack or short wardrobe box. They are heavy as heck. I have also double boxed to achieve a robust carton with lesser cardboard stock. I have also at times cut down a box to fit the item with packing material. That clear packing tape can strap up to be pretty secure. Oh, yeh. make sure you have the right amount of insurance in case of damage or loss. If it breaks the first thing UPS will do is deny the claim because you didn't pack it right. Also, in case of loss, you will have to document the value of the items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattevt Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks! I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Guy Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Here are two good resources: http://wardsweb.org/packandship/ http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=10246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 100% concur with Dee. I always: NEW double box (slide one into the other) NEW foam board, minimum of 2" all way round date/time stamped photographs and a complete description insured for the fair market value, e.g. rebuilt/ refinished to mint condition Heresy's = $540 I'm fortunate in that the owner of the UPS Store is a friend of mine. I use their boxes, I supply the foam board, and they pack them and seal them to my specs. And because they "pack" them, a claim is not an issue. I have only ever had one "incident" where UPS dropped a Heresy-II, and the impact caused one of the midrange horn assembly's to crack at the flange. I had the money "in my hand" in about 10 days. They had to re-imburse me for 2 K-53/701's (must be a matched pair...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattevt Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Where can I get tall boxes and 1" styrofoam sheets? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattevt Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Great links. Very informative and visual! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Forward Air containerized shipping. http://www.forwardair.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Where can I get tall boxes and 1" styrofoam sheets? Thanks. Home Depot has 18 x 18 x 24 dishpack boxes and the foam board. UPS also has the boxes, but are about $7-$8 each as opposed to HD's which are identical, but without the UPS logo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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