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midas ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 October 2011 Location: Cumbria Status: Offline Points: 2000 |
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Hi guys,
I have to post a CAudio SR707 and I need a point in the right direction as to who to use to deliver please. UPS insist on a cardboard box, the amp is in a 3u rack case. |
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mk2_ginger_biscuit69 ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 03 November 2008 Location: Brighton Status: Online Points: 7779 |
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big cardboard box.... job done.
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''Remember that the object of a subwoofer is to enhance the output of your main speakers, not overpower it''
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mk2_ginger_biscuit69 ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 03 November 2008 Location: Brighton Status: Online Points: 7779 |
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doesn't necessarily have to be an actual box, i have cut sheets of card and gaff taped it into a vaguely box shaped casing, good enough.
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''Remember that the object of a subwoofer is to enhance the output of your main speakers, not overpower it''
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jacethebase ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 September 2009 Location: Somerset Status: Offline Points: 5559 |
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Pallet is the only option when it comes to heavy fragile stuff.
Pallets cost circa £70 these days including the VAT.
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GAZ. ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 16 January 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Status: Online Points: 2387 |
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Try a Shipley driver, will cost you a bit more but it won’t arrive completely destroyed.
I refuse to deal with couriers anymore especially UPS = useless parcel smashers. |
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APC321 ![]() Registered User ![]() Joined: 24 August 2013 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 491 |
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Pallet.
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KDW32 ![]() Registered User ![]() Joined: 09 April 2010 Location: Green Hell Status: Offline Points: 286 |
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Never ever send a pallet by p4d whatever you do.
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Mikkel ![]() Young Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 2013 Location: Huddersfield Status: Offline Points: 549 |
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A slight tangent but can anyone recommend a decent company to pallet some stuff to europe (denmark).
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Meat ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 05 June 2009 Location: Manc Status: Offline Points: 1514 |
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I received a 7001 by post where the amp been wrapped in cardboard, then very stiff eggbox foam then more cardboard. It arrived intact and I thought as a method of protection it was pretty good.
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levyte357- ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 July 2012 Location: UK, South East Status: Offline Points: 7123 |
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This, UPS, done. Been doing it for years. 35Kg+, is what I would call heavy. Often use PD 18" Driver box, if I have one. Triple layers of cardboard below amp, amp wrapped twice in bubble wrap. Proper duct tape to reinforce bottom, and seal box. Wrap box in pallet wrap, and plenty FRAGILE tape. Job Done. Have posted 40kg Infinite 8 MK2, like this. Insure parcel to FULL value.
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njw ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 March 2010 Location: S. Wales Status: Offline Points: 2424 |
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I've sent loads of amps via courier over the years (either with parcelforce, ups or dpd) and as long as it's packed well you shouldn't have any issues but as Lev says make sure it's fully insured.
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APC321 ![]() Registered User ![]() Joined: 24 August 2013 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 491 |
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If you do decide to pack a heavy amplifier (say 35kg) in a re-inforced cardboard box, then the weight in kg should be written in big writing on each side of the box.
Manual handling will be involved at some stage between collection and delivery. It is unfair to people working in the distribution warehouses, and delivery drivers etc, who are generally lifting boxes containing domestic things bought from Amazon or ebay etc, to unexpectedly come across a really heavy box. Thats how people get serious injuries to their backs. |
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