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You can hire flight cases, no need to buy. Providing your synths are on some sort of 19" rack the audio equipment rental company will have something suitable.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org> on behalf of John Speth via Synth-diy <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 April 2026 01:21<br>
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<div class="x_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="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 4/14/2026 11:54 AM, Michael E Caloroso via Synth-diy wrote:<br>
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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="x_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 not ATA certified.</div>
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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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Okay I'll give an opposite view.</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 shipping but everything will be well protected.</div>
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As Martin Brundle once said, the biggest improvement in Formula 1 car reliability was when they banned teams stripping the car apart and rebuilding it between qualifying and the race
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<b>Sent:</b> 13 April 2026 23:57<br>
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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">On Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 3:56 p.m. Jesse Weideman via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank" class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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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>
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