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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



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