Gentlemen,
At just completed Rally V, I gave out 3 "Thanks of the Forum" Awards but our recipient of one of them, Joe Dozzo, was not present. I hoped that somebody in attendance lived close to him in Colorado so they could deliver it. No such luck. For the last couple weeks I've been contemplating how I would ship this thing without breaking the UV protectant glass front. Most of the packages I receive marked "Fragile" are crushed flat and I believe that the more "handle with care" signs you put on a package, the harder it gets hurled around. As I would be really bummed if this thing got destroyed, I decided to build a hell for stout shipping container. I took that project on this morning with a trip to Home Depot for plywood and fastening screws, and after a lengthy search, a trip to Jo Annes for several sheets of 2 inch thick foam rubber. Measurements made, plywood and end piece lumber sawed, foam rubber sheets cut to size, holes drilled, screws affixed, and rough edges sanded off. The damn thing will probably still get destroyed in transit but we have certainly given it our best preservation effort. :lol I will launch it tomorrow and hope for the best. You will have it by Wednesday Joe. All the best.
Chip
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At just completed Rally V, I gave out 3 "Thanks of the Forum" Awards but our recipient of one of them, Joe Dozzo, was not present. I hoped that somebody in attendance lived close to him in Colorado so they could deliver it. No such luck. For the last couple weeks I've been contemplating how I would ship this thing without breaking the UV protectant glass front. Most of the packages I receive marked "Fragile" are crushed flat and I believe that the more "handle with care" signs you put on a package, the harder it gets hurled around. As I would be really bummed if this thing got destroyed, I decided to build a hell for stout shipping container. I took that project on this morning with a trip to Home Depot for plywood and fastening screws, and after a lengthy search, a trip to Jo Annes for several sheets of 2 inch thick foam rubber. Measurements made, plywood and end piece lumber sawed, foam rubber sheets cut to size, holes drilled, screws affixed, and rough edges sanded off. The damn thing will probably still get destroyed in transit but we have certainly given it our best preservation effort. :lol I will launch it tomorrow and hope for the best. You will have it by Wednesday Joe. All the best.
Chip
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