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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Shipping an M400

From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
Date: 2015-05-13

Ideally the best way to guarantee it will arrive safe is to pack the Tron yourself (by taping pillows together all around it completely so that no part of it is visible) and then crate the Tron (as others have described here), and then put that crate inside of a second crate with plastic styrofoam rolls and more pillows around the inner first crate. 

The idea is that the inner crate is 'floated' inside the outer crate and will not absorb any shock once the crate is moved. And these crates are set down hard by shipping companies. I've visited their facilities and seen them do their work all around the globe. 

It know it sounds ridiculous, but I've shipped Optigans, and a Chamberlin across the continent, and huge fragile geology specimens from the other side of the world, and nothing arrived broken. 

Yes it can be expensive, but it's a choice between having something in the same condition you send it, or having to file damage claims if somehow there's a problem. 

If you can't do this, then at least tape pillows completely around the Tron before it's crated. It will make a BIG difference and keep any fine packing material dust from getting into the machine. If you can, it's also best to tell the shipping company not to use styrofoam 'peanuts' because they create static (bad for the machine), make a big mess, and get into everything.

Minimizing any movement or shock to the unit, and keeping the machine clean, is the most important thing. 





On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:44 AM, gino wong wonggster@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

A road case or a pro shipper custom framed out box.  I ship reel to reel machines often and it is vaguely the same principle , protect it from what is inside and outside the box.

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:06 AM, tron400@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

I shipped an M400 recently (a year ago?). Nothing less than a crate built with 3/4" plywood on a pallet should be used. If you're not handy with tools, let a pro do it. Pack the inside of the Tron with styrofoam to stabilize the motor and internal frame. Lock the keys in place with a thin strip of styrofoam. Ship the tape frame separately. Shipping a Tron this way is not cheap, though. Add a few hundred $$$ to the cost of the Tron.

Bernie




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