Re: bulk toroid order -- Terry --- please forward this for me

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Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <neko4-at-dodo-dot-com.au> 

Just a suggestion if I may- I imagine toroids, just being iron rings, will 
be quite solid, and perhaps dont need that much packing. perhaps a 35 x 35 
inch crate might work?

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On 22/10/2003 at 8:03 AM Tesla list wrote:

 >Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 >
 >The remaining 24 x 6 (small) toroids were sent out on Friday (Halliday &
 >Bogunovic).
 >
 >There is a problem with the larger 34 x 8.5 inch toroids.  Essentially a
 >shipping problem.  After carefully packing up each toroid so it won't get
 >damaged we have exceed the maximum size limitation for both USPS and
 >UPS.  They accept up to 130 inch (girth plus length) and these crates have
 >a cumulative total girth of 165 inches.
 >
 >The only alternative is to ship them via truck freight.  I can do this two
 >ways:  just ship them FOB or have each person send me another check, ie,
 >prepay the additional amount for truck shipment.  If I do it the least
 >expensive way, prepaid, we get a 30% reduction in shipping cost with our
 >normal truck shipper, Old Dominion Freight Co.
 >
 >I'm listing the additional amount I need to ship each toroid:
 >
 >Goodfellow:            $64.15
 >
 >Minchey:               $67.50
 >
 >Huff:                       $68.75
 >
 >Kyle:                       $98.20
 >
 >Oxandale:             $70.25
 >
 >Macky:                  $143.75
 >
 >The above rates already include the amount you have paid plus the 30%
 >discount.
 >
 >Please send this check payable to D.C. Cox not RRC.  If this isn't
 >acceptable I will ship the toroid FOB but the price will be 30% higher on
 >delivery.
 >
 >I'n not happy with this solution, but unless everyone picks their toroid
 >up
 >at our shop, this is the only sensible solution.
 >
 >
 >Dr. Resonance
 >
 >Resonance Research Corporation
 >E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 >Baraboo   WI   53913