Fuck UPS, argh

[Lahlum-FLR111 Ross]

No kiddin' about UPS!  I buy/sell/trade a lot of stuff, mostly fragile tubes,
hi-fi eqpt, heavy tube ham radio eqpt, etc., and I have felt the pain!  Just
bought 9 expensive transmitting tubes, in fact, and 3 were broken internally
:-(
I have found out that there IS a way to beat UPS most of the time - DOUBLE
BOXING.  Wrap the item in bubble wrap, then pack it in a box close to its size
with sheets of styrofoam, not popcorn, so it won't shift around.  Then put this
is a larger box & pack rather tightly with popcorn.  I've received boxes that
were bashed in, holes poked in, etc and still the item survived thanks to
double-boxing.  Be sure the item CANNOT shift around.  

Regards,
Ross
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	My OB-1 arrived today, and is absolutely dead. I revived it to 
the point that the lighted switch for power lights, and the PSU gets 
current out to the PCBs but no noise, no lightup on the LEDs etc. It was 
insured, so as soon as the money gets to me I need a tech. It looks 
mintier than mint.. But it is not internally. :( Anyone reccomend a tech 
with better-than-average turnaround time and experience with oberheim 
gear thatwants to tackle a mint-all-around-until-shipped OB-1? 

	JAson