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I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself? Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations?
Maurice
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On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote: I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF! I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and career intact. Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really don't know why anyone lives there anymore. and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself? Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations? Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments. Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to travel is in the instrument. Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against the wall of the truck/container/etc. Optionally tuck moving pads or cardboard between them. Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them. And keep ibuprofen handy. ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state. Delightfull governor, etc.
Cheers!
Bruce
Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
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On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and career intact.
Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself? Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations? Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to travel is in the instrument.
Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against the wall of the truck/container/etc. Optionally tuck moving pads or cardboard between them. Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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On May 20, 2022, at 14:35, Bruce via groups.io <bruce@...> wrote:
?Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state. Delightfull governor, etc.
Cheers!
Bruce
Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and career intact.
Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself? Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations? Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to travel is in the instrument.
Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against the wall of the truck/container/etc. Optionally tuck moving pads or cardboard between them. Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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Sticking waay OT - apologies for my obtuse?grasp of the context - are you guys talking about FL, or CO?
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM Lothar baier < Lothar@...> wrote: Flightcases if you can find them
> On May 20, 2022, at 14:35, Bruce via <bruce=[email protected]> wrote:
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> ?Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state.? Delightfull governor, etc.
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> Cheers!
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> Bruce
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> Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
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>>> On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
>>> I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida,
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>>? WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
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>>? Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
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>>> and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
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>>> Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself? Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
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>>> Suggestions? Recommendations?
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>>? Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
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>>? Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to travel is in the instrument.
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>>? Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against the wall of the truck/container/etc.? Optionally tuck moving pads or cardboard between them.? Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
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>>? And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
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>>? ? ? ? ? ? -Dave
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>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> New Kensington, PA
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FL. -Dave On May 20, 2022 4:34:39 PM "Radu Bogdan Dicher" <vondicher@...> wrote: Sticking waay OT - apologies for my obtuse grasp of the context - are you
guys talking about FL, or CO?
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM Lothar baier <Lothar@...>
wrote:
Flightcases if you can find them
On May 20, 2022, at 14:35, Bruce via groups.io <bruce= [email protected]> wrote:
?Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state.
Delightfull governor, etc.
Cheers!
Bruce
Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and
career intact.
Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular
equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really
don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or
equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B
Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers
off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be
surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff
will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant
separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the
cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an
OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself?
Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations?
Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to
travel is in the instrument.
Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against
the wall of the truck/container/etc. Optionally tuck moving pads or
cardboard between them. Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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They were talking about moving FROM CO to FL - I agree with Dav WAVE OFF !
Quoting Radu Bogdan Dicher <vondicher@...>:
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Sticking waay OT - apologies for my obtuse grasp of the context - are you
guys talking about FL, or CO?
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM Lothar baier <Lothar@...>
wrote:
Flightcases if you can find them
On May 20, 2022, at 14:35, Bruce via groups.io <bruce= [email protected]> wrote:
?Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state.
Delightfull governor, etc.
Cheers!
Bruce
Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and
career intact.
Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular
equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really
don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container (PODS or
equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B
Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers
off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be
surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff
will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant
separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the
cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an
OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself?
Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations?
Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those cards to
travel is in the instrument.
Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up against
the wall of the truck/container/etc. Optionally tuck moving pads or
cardboard between them. Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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You all make it hard to resist responding. 100% agree on lightning and 100% humidity and then mold. Grows all sorts of places. With respect to instruments like the 3336 and such they are very sturdy and when I moved a lot of my test equipment I stacked as need to fit into the car. Padding as needed so fromnt panels did not get scraped. With respect to the 16702 thats a tough one but I favor cards in the gear. Nothing worse then mixing a card up or cracking a socket or lastly old cables simply break. Co to FL is quite the trip. Regards Paul WB8TSL
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Understand where you want to live and what's there for you.
Not everyone would wish to live where you do, and how you do.
Dave's opinion is 100% valid for Dave, Mine is 100% valid for me.
That's why we have at least 50 locations (and more) to live.
Pick your favorite.
I did.
Harvey
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On 5/20/2022 7:04 PM, Bruce wrote: They were talking about moving FROM CO to FL? - I agree with Dav WAVE OFF !
Quoting Radu Bogdan Dicher <vondicher@...>:
Sticking waay OT - apologies for my obtuse grasp of the context - are you
guys talking about FL, or CO?
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 1:20 PM Lothar baier <Lothar@...>
wrote:
Flightcases if you can find them
On May 20, 2022, at 14:35, Bruce via groups.io <bruce= [email protected]> wrote:
?Not to mention the political climate in some sections of the state.
Delightfull governor, etc.
Cheers!
Bruce
Quoting Dave McGuire <mcguire@...>:
On 5/20/22 15:06, Maurice Smulders wrote:
I'm looking at a move from Colorado to Florida, ? WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF!
? I nearly didn't escape that godforsaken place with my sanity and
career intact.
? Add to that, air conditioning 12 months out of the year, regular
equipment loss due to lightning, and absurd electricity prices...I really
don't know why anyone lives there anymore.
and have quite some equipment to ship in my moving container
(PODS or
equivalent). I am wondering what the best way is to safely ship a HP 16702B
Mainframe with some cards in it. I haven't taken off the plastic bumpers
off the cards, they haven't caused issues in Colorado - but wouldn't be
surprised if they are potentially/likely in FL. Most of my moving stuff
will likely have to be stored for a few months - so that could be a concern.
Do I remove the cards from the unit and bag'm with desiccant
separately in an antistatic bag, or would removing the cables from the
cards to make the unit as small as possible with nothing sticking out be an
OK solution? Ideas? Or is it safer - to transport it in my car myself?
Which will possibly a size problem, it's just a Honda Fit.
Suggestions? Recommendations?
? Been there, done that, many times, with hundreds of instruments.
? Definitely remove the cables, but the safest place for those
cards to
travel is in the instrument.
? Rack-mount test equipment is best moved on its side, lined up
against
the wall of the truck/container/etc.? Optionally tuck moving pads or
cardboard between them.? Do whatever you have to do to immobilize them.
? And keep ibuprofen handy. ;)
??????????? -Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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Avoid moving into hi-rise buildings in Florida... especially those close to salty waters!
cheers
Martn
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Bingo.............
H.
On 5/20/2022 11:51 PM, Martin via
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Avoid moving into hi-rise buildings in Florida... especially those
close to salty waters!
cheers
Martn
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Maurice Smulders
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