We're in the process of moving and we're packing up a bunch of
hardware into a storage "cube" which will be taken away and
stored in a warehouse for later delivery to our new location.
The distance is about 20 miles each way. (The "cube" is actually
a large plywood box measuring 5'x8'x7' with a hinged door for
loading. It is loaded on and off a flat bed truck using a fork
lift.)

We have four large 20" Sun monitors (GDM-20D10) and lots of
heavy-duty large-bubble bubble wrap. Each monitor weighs
about 75 pounds (34 kg).

The question is whether these monitors should be loaded in an
upright postion sported by their tilt foot assemblies (which are
prone to being snapped off) or loaded face down on a double
thickness of bubble wrap.

In either case, the monitors will be separated by bubble wrap.

I think these monitors will be loaded on the bottom of the "cube"
toward the rear with cardboard boxes in front of them so they
cannot slide around. There is likely to be some stuff on top
of them, but nothing particularly heavy.

As an alternative, we could tightly load a layer of cardboard file
boxes on the bottom of the "cube" and place the monitors on top
of them. In that case, I think we must position the monitors face
down because the corners of their bases are likely to tear through
the cardboard lids on the file boxes.

Unfortunately, we do not have the original shipping cartons with
the handy hand-grip holes on each side.

Any suggestions?

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:35:55 -0500,
The Old Bear <oldbear@arctos.not-a-dot-in-this-spot.com>, in
<oldbear.10453.259BE8A3@arctos.not-a-dot-in-this-spot.com> wrote:

>+ We have four large 20" Sun monitors (GDM-20D10) and lots of
>+ heavy-duty large-bubble bubble wrap. Each monitor weighs
>+ about 75 pounds (34 kg).

Ack!

>+ The question is whether these monitors should be loaded in an
>+ upright postion sported by their tilt foot assemblies (which are
>+ prone to being snapped off) or loaded face down on a double
>+ thickness of bubble wrap.
>+
>+ In either case, the monitors will be separated by bubble wrap.

Suggestion 1: replace 20" tubes with 20" LCD's. Much easier for you to
move around... ;-)

Suggestion 2: face down, plenty of bubble wrap, and take the extra
step of wrapping them in a moving blanket. I would also
secure them in their moving box so they don't slide
around and maybe damage something.

James
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In article <slrncad4d0.e20.darthaggie@cflarg.arg>,
I R A Darth Aggie <no-courtesy-copies-please> wrote:
>On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:35:55 -0500,
>The Old Bear <oldbear@arctos.not-a-dot-in-this-spot.com>, in
><oldbear.10453.259BE8A3@arctos.not-a-dot-in-this-spot.com> wrote:
>
>>+ We have four large 20" Sun monitors (GDM-20D10) and lots of
>>+ heavy-duty large-bubble bubble wrap. Each monitor weighs
>>+ about 75 pounds (34 kg).
>
>Ack!
>
>>+ The question is whether these monitors should be loaded in an
>>+ upright postion sported by their tilt foot assemblies (which are
>>+ prone to being snapped off) or loaded face down on a double
>>+ thickness of bubble wrap.
>>+
>>+ In either case, the monitors will be separated by bubble wrap.
>
>Suggestion 1: replace 20" tubes with 20" LCD's. Much easier for you to
> move around... ;-)
>
>Suggestion 2: face down, plenty of bubble wrap, and take the extra
> step of wrapping them in a moving blanket. I would also
> secure them in their moving box so they don't slide
> around and maybe damage something.

How about upside down, with the face vertical and the foot assembly
up. This way any loose debris inside the CRT does not fall onto the
masking screen or the phosphor surface. Possibly more of a problem
with shadow-mask CRTs than with the 20D10, which is a Trinitron.

carl
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clowenst@ucsd.edu