Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-28 Thread William Maddox
> Wayne (ttyparts.com) and I had a disaster of a shipment on a ASR33, Fed Ex > Ground did us no favors. You are probably better off sending heavy shock-sensitive items on a pallet via freight.  A parcel invites being handled on a conveyor or dropped.  A pallet has to be handled with a forklift

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Chris Elmquist
On Tuesday (10/27/2015 at 03:30PM -0400), Peter Cetinski wrote: > > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Jarratt RMA > > wrote: > >>>Of course FRAGILE means something...FRAGILE (pronounced ‘Fra-gee-lee') > >>> is > >>> Italian for “majo

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/27/2015 05:23 PM, Eric Christopherson wrote: I'm curious: Does the static from the peanuts noticeably affect electronics? Have you ever had them cling to your arms or whatever? Yes, definitely. That's why they have green and pink peanuts, those are supposed to be anti-static. Jon

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Eric Christopherson
On Oct 27, 2015 3:59 PM, "Noel Chiappa" wrote: > > > 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

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Noel Chiappa
> 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 -

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Jarratt RMA
> > On 27 October 2015 at 19:30 Peter Cetinski wrote: > > > > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Jarratt RMA > > wrote: > >>> Of course FRAGILE means something...FRAGILE (pronounced ‘Fra-gee-lee') > >>> is >

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Peter Cetinski
> On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Jarratt RMA > wrote: >>>Of course FRAGILE means something...FRAGILE (pronounced ‘Fra-gee-lee') is >>> Italian for “major award”. :) >> >> I suspect I am missing a joke here, but "fragile" in Italian has

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Ethan Dicks
On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Jarratt RMA wrote: >> Of course FRAGILE means something...FRAGILE (pronounced ‘Fra-gee-lee') is >> Italian for “major award”. :) > > I suspect I am missing a joke here, but "fragile" in Italian has exactly the > same meaning as "fragile" in English. "Major awar

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Jarratt RMA
> > On 27 October 2015 at 18:06 Peter Cetinski wrote: > > > > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 1:59 PM, tony duell > wrote: > > > >> experience. An 'UP ARROW' means nothing, nor does 'FRAGILE' > > > > I thought 'Fragile' meant 'Use this package for playing American > > Foot

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 10/27/2015 10:58 AM, Guy Sotomayor wrote: Another alternative that I’ve used prior to expanding foam packages is to use foam padding. Again you want to fill up *all* the space so that the item can’t move. I like to use extruded polystyrene insulation panels. Here it's available from most

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Peter Cetinski
> On Oct 27, 2015, at 1:59 PM, tony duell wrote: > >> experience. An 'UP ARROW' means nothing, nor does 'FRAGILE' > > I thought 'Fragile' meant 'Use this package for playing American Football' > > This it not a new problem, it probably pre-dates the ASR33. Flanders and Swann > (think of them

RE: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread tony duell
> experience. An 'UP ARROW' means nothing, nor does 'FRAGILE' I thought 'Fragile' meant 'Use this package for playing American Football' This it not a new problem, it probably pre-dates the ASR33. Flanders and Swann (think of them as being the British equivalent of Tom Lehrer) said The new way

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Guy Sotomayor
> On Oct 27, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Randy Dawson wrote: > > > > If anybody ships a TTY, I recommend this: Make the box a, 3x, 4x TTY sized > double wall cardboard box, filled with peanuts, and the TTY nestled in the > core of the surrounding peanut cushion. They are going to shake and drop i

FW: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

2015-10-27 Thread Randy Dawson
(pictures removed) From: rdawso...@hotmail.com To: greenk...@mailman.qth.net Subject: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33 Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:14:45 -0700 Wayne (ttyparts.com) and I had a disaster of a shipment on a ASR33, Fed Ex Ground did us no favors. In spite of a h