Any advise on moving audio gear

[McEowen]

I'm buying a new house and will be moving soon. I've got maybe 15-20 component
pieces to move. I don't have original boxes for any of them. Also, none of it
is particularly high-end. It's all 70s vintage solid state stuff but it's what
I've got and I want to protect it.

I was figuring on just loading them up in the van and making a special trip but
I'm open to other suggestions. Has anyone come up with any really clever ideas
for packing audio gear so that it can be handled by movers? I suppose I could
pack each piece as if I were shipping it but that's a lot of hassle and packing
material.

Anybody have any luck with plastic storage boxes? Any suggestions about how to
pad and separate stuff.

[Arny Krueger]

"McEowen" > wrote in message


> I'm buying a new house and will be moving soon. I've got maybe 15-20
> component pieces to move. I don't have original boxes for any of
> them. Also, none of it is particularly high-end. It's all 70s vintage
> solid state stuff but it's what I've got and I want to protect it.

If it works well, its probably worth protecting.

> I was figuring on just loading them up in the van and making a
> special trip but I'm open to other suggestions. Has anyone come up
> with any really clever ideas for packing audio gear so that it can be
> handled by movers? I suppose I could pack each piece as if I were
> shipping it but that's a lot of hassle and packing material.

Yet, that's what you do if you want the best possible protection.

> Anybody have any luck with plastic storage boxes?

All by themselves they don't help with shock and vibration or things rubbing
or knocking into each other.

You can layer stuff into them, separated from each other and the box with
bubble pack or blankets or sheets of foam.

[Powell]

"Arny Krueger" wrote

> > It's all 70s vintage solid state stuff but it's what I've
> > got and I want to protect it.
>
> If it works well, its probably worth protecting.
>
Yes, I've seen your work bench, Arny :).

[Joseph Oberlander]

McEowen wrote:

> I'm buying a new house and will be moving soon. I've got maybe 15-20 component
> pieces to move. I don't have original boxes for any of them. Also, none of it
> is particularly high-end. It's all 70s vintage solid state stuff but it's what
> I've got and I want to protect it.
>
> I was figuring on just loading them up in the van and making a special trip but
> I'm open to other suggestions. Has anyone come up with any really clever ideas
> for packing audio gear so that it can be handled by movers? I suppose I could
> pack each piece as if I were shipping it but that's a lot of hassle and packing
> material.
>
> Anybody have any luck with plastic storage boxes? Any suggestions about how to
> pad and separate stuff.

How far? If it's a bunch of shorter trips, then I just put them in my
back seat - the cushions work well for at least 2-3 across the back
in my old detriot beast, and one in the passenger seat.

It may take 4-5 trips, but nothing will get so much as a scratch on it.

[Joseph Oberlander]

Arny Krueger wrote:

> "McEowen" > wrote in message
>

> All by themselves they don't help with shock and vibration or things rubbing
> or knocking into each other.
>
> You can layer stuff into them, separated from each other and the box with
> bubble pack or blankets or sheets of foam.

I also recommend one thing - plastic garbage bags. Dust and stryofoam
LOVE your electronics and want to make babies with them if they can.
It also keeps moisture out. My typical shipping routine is plastic
bag, taped, then put in box with packing material and more tape.

[Arny Krueger]

"Joseph Oberlander" > wrote in message
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> Arny Krueger wrote:
>
>> "McEowen" > wrote in message
>>
>
>> All by themselves they don't help with shock and vibration or things
>> rubbing or knocking into each other.
>>
>> You can layer stuff into them, separated from each other and the box
>> with bubble pack or blankets or sheets of foam.
>
> I also recommend one thing - plastic garbage bags. Dust and stryofoam
> LOVE your electronics and want to make babies with them if they can.

Agreed, with a bullet!

> It also keeps moisture out.

In the midwest, the moisture might be the real biggie.

> My typical shipping routine is plastic
> bag, taped, then put in box with packing material and more tape.

It turns out that this is what we just did when we put a lot of household
items into storage because of extensive renovations of the old homestead.
Bagged, taped, and layered into Rubbermaid plastic storage tubs with foam,
bubblepak or blankets.

[Sander deWaal]

(McEowen) said:

>I'm buying a new house and will be moving soon. I've got maybe 15-20 component
>pieces to move. I don't have original boxes for any of them. Also, none of it
>is particularly high-end. It's all 70s vintage solid state stuff but it's what
>I've got and I want to protect it.
>
>I was figuring on just loading them up in the van and making a special trip but
>I'm open to other suggestions. Has anyone come up with any really clever ideas
>for packing audio gear so that it can be handled by movers? I suppose I could
>pack each piece as if I were shipping it but that's a lot of hassle and packing
>material.
>
>Anybody have any luck with plastic storage boxes? Any suggestions about how to
>pad and separate stuff.

I'm about to move as well and I'm intending to wrap my gear in bubble
plastic and then put it in fitting boxes.
As I have tubes in some, I'll pull them first and pack them carefully
as well.

Check your gear for transport screws and use them if you still have
them ( I do) .

My turntable will be taken apart, I'll wrap the plinth, subchassis and
platter in separate plastics.
Also, I'll remove the cartridge from the shell ( it's a Rega 300B with
a fixed shell) and pack it in its original box.

The speakers will be transported in their original boxes as well.
If you don't have them, wrap them in bubble plastic and consider to
transport them by yourself in your car.


Hope this helps a little.

--
Sander de Waal
" SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. "

[Clyde Slick]

"Arny Krueger" > wrote in message
...
>
> It turns out that this is what we just did when we put a lot of household
> items into storage because of extensive renovations of the old homestead.
> Bagged, taped, and layered into Rubbermaid plastic storage tubs with foam,
> bubblepak or blankets.


Good news. You finally got around to fixing your cracked foundation.

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>I'm buying a new house and will be moving soon. I've got maybe 15-20 component
>pieces to move. I don't have original boxes for any of them. Also, none of it
>is particularly high-end. It's all 70s vintage solid state stuff but it's what
>I've got and I want to protect it.
>
>I was figuring on just loading them up in the van and making a special trip
but
>I'm open to other suggestions. Has anyone come up with any really clever ideas
>for packing audio gear so that it can be handled by movers? I suppose I could
>pack each piece as if I were shipping it but that's a lot of hassle and
packing
>material.
>
>Anybody have any luck with plastic storage boxes? Any suggestions about how to
>pad and separate stuff.

Get some Dell computer boxes and use the foam that comes in the box. I moved
a few pieces that way.
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Alex