Re: List NST Auction Results

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Neonglo-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 12/9/01 2:15:39 PM Central Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Jonathan Peakall
  
 PS Can anyone tell me the cheapest reliable way to ship an NST? Packaging
 reccomendations? >>
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Jonathan,

The cheapest way is probably motor freight, but UPS will deliver it to your 
door for about the same price. As far as packaging goes, you'll need to 
protect the HV bushings as best you can, especially with the heavier 60 ma. 
tranny. I have received numerous transformers from my sign supplier with 
broken HV bushings due to improper packing. 

Don't use Styrofoam peanuts because the tranny will squash them flat or just 
sink to the bottom. Use a packing like bubble wrap, crumpled newspaper, foam 
rubber, Styrofoam sheet, or a combination of these to achieve a packing stiff 
enough not to be crushed by the weight of the tranny. Use a box large enough 
to absorb the shock of being dropped, because it will be.  The bushings will 
snap like a dry twig if the packing is insufficient. Insure it anyway, just 
in case. 

Tony

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Tony Greer
Special Effects Neon
Lubbock, Texas
neonglo-at-aol-dot-com