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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks for useful remarks. Bubble Wrap
is the less costlier way but the costly Anvil cases are the most
secure way. Stay away from peanuts. That info makes it a lot less
intimidating due to fear of failure.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/14/2026 11:54 AM, Michael E
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<div dir="ltr">Do >NOT< use foam "peanuts" or partitions for
cushioning. Even if the item is wrapped in plastic. The foam
disintegrates and the tiny foam pieces get into open crevices in
switches, pots, anything. Those pieces WILL get inside the
plastic wrapping.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> When
I bought my OB-X the seller wrapped it in plastic, put it in a
box, and filled the voids with foam peanuts. Those foam pieces
are a PITA to remove.
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<div>The ONLY reliable protection in a long range move is an ATA
certified case such as Anvil. Stay away from cases that are
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<div>I moved from NY to Florida to a new job back in 2021. 1100
miles. I had a house full of belongings to move including a
studio with vintage synths and recording gear. Fortunately
during the years I have gigged these instruments I bought
Anvil cases for protection - never did I dream that these
cases would be vital for a long distance move. Cases for
synths, for mixers, racks for outboard processors, etc. There
was very little gear I did not have cases for. The moving
crew did expert work on packing the unprotected items, and I
was not worried about anything in my Anvil cases having a
rough 1100 mile ride in a 53 foot trailer. Everything arrived
without damage.</div>
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<div>No these cases are not cheap. But they are well worth the
investment.</div>
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Hire the correct size of flight case to fit your racks.
Modular touring mixers get 'roadied' in and out of vans
constantly using these and have to work night after
night. You might have to reseat the odd module after
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As Martin Brundle once said, the biggest improvement in
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stripping the car apart and rebuilding it between
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<div dir="ltr">You're probably going to hear this a lot:
I agree, take the modules out of the racks.
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<div dir="ltr">The people shipping CRT's swear
by pool noodles, they're cheap insurance.
That or EPS foam sheets from the hardware
store. I usually just wrap my racks in a
bunch of blankets and box them, haven't had
any problem - altho they're all 6u euro so
not a giant cabinet. Uline offers wood box
pallets in tons of different sizes, that
plus a bunch of blanketing/padding would be
the most bullet proof. Double boxing can
work wonders too.</div>
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I have a two modular cabinets containing
MOTM and Synthesizers.com <br>
module. I'm moving and I need to pack them
securely so the movers can't <br>
destroy them. It will be a 1000+ mile
move. Can anyone provide advice on <br>
the best way to pack it all up? Lessons
learned? Regrets? etc?<br>
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Each cabinet is 40in wide (double column
19in rack) by 23in tall by 1ft <br>
deep. One is fully loaded and the other is
half loaded.<br>
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