LSB
88 posts
Nov 20, 2011
2:25 PM
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Anyone here have much experience packing and shipping amps in the 60-70 lb range? Planning to use UPS and I have some ideas regarding the packing, but I'd be grateful for any suggestions from those who have safely shipped combo amps of this size before.
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eharp
1566 posts
Nov 20, 2011
3:42 PM
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box in a box with packing nuts in between. bubble wrap around the amp and in any cavities.
aint a bad idea to go to the ups store and have them do it for time and material costs. consider it insurance. if the amp breaks, they pay.
when i sent my hg2 to harpninja, before hand he sent me a vid on how to pack it. do a ggogle searc and check youtube, too.
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toddg
82 posts
Nov 20, 2011
7:17 PM
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I would send the amp with the USP or Fed X .
UPS will damage your amp and then they won't pay on the insuranace Claims , Google UPS won't pay on damage claims .
Last Edited by on Nov 21, 2011 11:30 AM
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5F6H
984 posts
Nov 21, 2011
1:55 AM
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Remove any tubes & pack separately in their own padded box with a note to show which goes where. Pack it with the chassis & transformers at the bottom, keeping centre of gravity lowest, so less chance of it toppling of conveyor belts...ot the delivery truck's tail gate in front of the customer! :-O
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LSB
89 posts
Nov 21, 2011
11:58 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions so far, much appreciated.
This is actually a reverse trip in the sense that someone is shipping the amp to me. It's a freakin' expensive amplifier, so I am more concerned than I normally would be and I am working with the shipper on the details of packing and shipping.
I'm happy to hear any additional suggestions, Thanks!
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orphan
122 posts
Nov 21, 2011
12:30 PM
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You want to use a double wall corrogated box. Its like 2 regular corrogated boxes glued together. Appliances like ranges and refrigerators have this type of box. Furniture or appliance stores will probably give you enough to put the amp in. I just made the box larger than the amp. Used a utility knife to cut. I used the opposite end to score/mash the corrogated to bend corners and top/bottom flaps. The box was lined with 1/2" bead board, doubled on top and bottom(got broken/damaged pcs @ discount). Then used shipping tape to close up box. Got the local lumber yard to put steel banding on it so if the tape failed the box would stay together. If the finished package can withstand a 5' drop, you will have no problem with it arriving in good shape! I took pictures as I packed it to prove diligence in case of a damage claim. Might seem like overkill, but it is very hard to replace a vintage amp. Didn't want the FedX or UPS Store to say something like, "We pack amps all the time and never had a problem...Until yours got damaged.
With a heavier amp like yours, I would double the 1/2" beadboard and use three pcs. thick on the top & bottom.
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LSB
91 posts
Nov 21, 2011
5:59 PM
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bloozefish, thanks I really appreciate it, however it appears one has to be a member of that group to access the file.
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rbeetsme
468 posts
Nov 21, 2011
7:31 PM
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Well, first off, don't take it to a box shop. I bought an amp from a guy some years ago, he didn't know how to ship it so he took it them to ship. They didn't have a suitable box so that just wrapped the thing in 2 miles of bubble wrap. The UPS guy shows up at my house with the worlds' biggest ball of bubble wrap. I could hear the broken glass from the tubes rattling as he rolled it up my driveway. 2 speakers broke loose and cleaned out all of the tubes! 2 out of 3 speakers totaled. UPS wouldn't pay because the shipper (the box shop) wouldn't respond to their claim. Worst case. On the other hand, I've always removed the tubes and placed bubble wrap around anything that could be damaged, including packing inside around the speakers. Roll up and tape the power cord to the outside of the amp so it doesn't come loose and poke any speakers. All of the above is excellent, make sure the amp can't move inside the box, good sturdy well fitting box and lots of confetti, peanuts or bubble wrap. I try to save any boxes from amp manufacturers, re-use in the future. Never had another problem both shipping and receiving and I'm ashamed to admit it, but I've bought and sold a lot of amps! (Gearhead? Me!!??)
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