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Started by blown motor, February 18, 2021, 10:14:30 AM

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blown motor

I have to ship a piece of trim to a guy in Texas that's 54" long. What's the best way to ship it? I can't find single tubes that long, would have to buy a case of 50. I wondered about using electrical conduit, haven't checked on the cost of that yet.  :help:
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js27

PVC  will work fine-You can cut it to the length you need and it is fairly cheap at Home Depot or Lowes.  It is much stronger than any cardboard.
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CNUMB

If you have any plumber friends ask them for a piece of pvc.. hard cap the ends and tape. If you can wrap a piece of bubble wrap around will help from moving within the tube..


7E-Bodies

I had a guy ship me an amazing set of body side moldings from California to Illinois in a Home Depot 4" PVC pipe with a threaded cap fitting on one end and a cap at the other. Arrived perfectly. I saved it for future use of similar items.
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Expect it to cost close to $100 to ship it, maybe more.. :alan2cents:
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Floyd

FedEx carries a good selection of boxes that aren't too crazy expensive. 

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/packing/supplies/boxes.html

The "Two-piece telescoping box" (10" x 6" x 57" to 108") might work for $10.


blown motor

Quote from: anlauto on February 18, 2021, 02:35:06 PM
Expect it to cost close to $100 to ship it, maybe more.. :alan2cents:

It won't be near that much Alan. It'll only weigh a few pounds. I could ship 4 shocks to the US for $51.

Quote from: Floyd on February 18, 2021, 03:18:33 PM
FedEx carries a good selection of boxes that aren't too crazy expensive. 

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/packing/supplies/boxes.html

The "Two-piece telescoping box" (10" x 6" x 57" to 108") might work for $10.



Thanks Floyd, I'll check it out.
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Brads70

Quote from: js27 on February 18, 2021, 11:14:52 AM
PVC  will work fine-You can cut it to the length you need and it is fairly cheap at Home Depot or Lowes.  It is much stronger than any cardboard.
JS27

Good idea, I never thought of that. First thing I thought of was going to a carpet place to get one of those cardboard tubes  in the center of a roll.

jimynick

Quote from: Brads70 on February 18, 2021, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: js27 on February 18, 2021, 11:14:52 AM
PVC  will work fine-You can cut it to the length you need and it is fairly cheap at Home Depot or Lowes.  It is much stronger than any cardboard.
JS27

Good idea, I never thought of that. First thing I thought of was going to a carpet place to get one of those cardboard tubes  in the center of a roll.
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Brads70

Quote from: jimynick on February 18, 2021, 06:41:09 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on February 18, 2021, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: js27 on February 18, 2021, 11:14:52 AM
PVC  will work fine-You can cut it to the length you need and it is fairly cheap at Home Depot or Lowes.  It is much stronger than any cardboard.
JS27

Good idea, I never thought of that. First thing I thought of was going to a carpet place to get one of those cardboard tubes  in the center of a roll.
Don't take the wife when you go Brad, or you'll have new broadloom before much else! LOL  ;)

:thinking:  makes one wonder why they call it broadloom?  :pokeeye:

Jay Bee

Murray, just an FYI. If you're shipping with Canada Post anything over 100cm (~39.5 inches) is subject to a $15.00CAD "Oversize Fee". I played with the CPC calculator using 100cm x 5cm x 5cm @ .5kg, then 101cm. Just for comparison: 1 meter & under = $22.04CAD, 101cm & over = $39.42CAD of course plus tax. Personally, I'd check on the situation in Texas before shipping there.


blown motor

Thanks JayBee. I haven't gotten that far into it.
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