> From: Guy Sotomayor > Peanuts do *nothing* .. The heavy item will "settle" and have nothing > surrounding it. The peanuts act a fluid during shipping.
I can attest to this. I bought a largish disk drive, and it was shipped in peanuts. It came out the box at 45 degrees to the sides - it had gone in parallel to the sides. Luckily, no damage ensued, but it was pure luck. Noel