[AusNOG] [OT] Overseas Server Shipping: Need a suitable box

[Dan Irwin]

oh lawdy. gmail fail. why can't i copy and paste.

anyway, pack and go couldnt sell me a box larger than 38 cm long... am
i missing something? the gear is 45 cm long.


On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Craig Askings <craig at askings.com.au> wrote:
> I default to Pack & Send for this stuff, they put some funky expanding foam
> (in a plastic bag) around the equipment when putting it in the box. That way
> it won't shift during transit and gives it some measure of protection.
>
> And they supply the box.
>
> Craig.
>
>
> On 5/09/2012 11:19 AM, Dan Irwin wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I need a cardboard box suitable to securely ship a 1RU system overseas.
>>
>> Can anyone in or around the Brisbane area assist? I am finding it
>> quite difficult to find a box with suitable dimensions, without buying
>> a min qty of 25.
>>
>> We normally put these boxes straight into the cardboard recycling,
>> because most vendors come on site for support. But not ${cheap Chinese
>> NAS vendor}. So if anyone is about to bin some server boxes, and can
>> possibly save one, I would appreciate it.
>>
>> I can get the box picked up, and I can provide beer, if that will help :-)
>>
>> Anything from any of the large server manufacturers would be
>> sufficient (Dell, HP, etc)
>>
>> Replies off-list please.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dan
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