Re: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex?

["animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>]

Thanks for the help
simon

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From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 1:31 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex?


> Simon,
> Find a retailer that sells ZH cases and they can order new foam.  You
> can have either the pre-cubed stuff or solid that you can cut however
> you want.  What you will need is the model number of your case and or
> the exact interior dimensions wxhxd to confirm the correct foam.
> 
> Sorry to hear about yours melting.  I had that happen and it took me
> quite some time with denatured alcohol to clean the gummy stuff from the
> cameras.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:09 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex?
> 
> How did you get the zero refoamed?
> I have one which has rotted away.
> Thanks
> simon jessurun
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Karen Nakamura" <mail@gpsy.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex?
> 
> 
> > >i shipped my bodies in a lowepro omni trekker/extreme,
> > >which is a padded camera case within a pelican hard case.
> > >everything was snugly fit and i tucked in some extra dividers on top
> of
> > >the bodies for good measure, and waved goodbye to my gear a week
> > >ago monday.
> > 
> > Rei -
> > 
> > The Pelican might have contributed to the problem. When somone drops 
> > a hard case, the contents of the case then slam against the case 
> > walls, causing damage.
> > 
> > I'm sure some of the MDs on this list could show graphic MRIs of 
> > cerebral damage caused when the brain sloshes against the cranium in 
> > a motor vehicle accident.
> > 
> > If you're going to use a hard case, you should go like the pros and 
> > have it inserted with hard foam. I just had some Zero Halliburtons 
> > refoamed and the cost was about $20-40 per case, depending on the 
> > size. You want about 2-3 inches of hard foam between the side of the 
> > case and your equipment.
> > 
> > Or, another option would have been to pack the case like you did, but 
> > then put the entire shebang into a large cardboard box filled with 
> > styrofoam peanuts. Doubleboxing is  an excellent way to prevent 
> > mischief.
> > 
> > Karen
> > 
> > 
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