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Re: Shipping test-boxes
On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Mark Santcroos wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:46:06PM +0100, Henk Uijterwaal (RIPE-NCC) wrote:
> > * When a box is ready, pack it and make sure that the contents cannot move
> > around during shipping, e.g. secure the disk trays and antenna with a
> > bit of cellotape. If necessary, get some styrofoam chips or bubble
> > foil. Make sure the box is properly closed.
> >
> > * When packing, assume that skynet will ignore all labels Fragile,
> > drop it, and handle it as if it was made of solid steel.
> Hi,
>
> When packing the first testbox to be prepared for shipping (tt49) I
> encounter some problems. The Transtec computers come in a nice box
> with protecting foam inside. But that foam together with the computer
> fills the box almost full. That makes that I can't put the antenna and
> cables in the same box if I want to use the protection foam.
>
> Do I maybe need to use a second box for the antenna or should I do the
> best I can do with the single box?
Hmm, their previous boxes were too large and had a nice hole for antenna
and cable, why did they change that ;-)
Seriously: don't try to cram things into a single box. That will only
result in damage to the contents. Get a second box for the antenna plus
cable. The post-office has some nice options for only a few guilders.
Henk
>
> Mark
>
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