FOR THOSE SHIPPING SX 1010's

FOR THOSE SHIPPING SX 1010's and other LARGE RECEIVERS

Due to the location of the POWER SUPPLY BOARD and close proximity of the bottom panel, and the rising amount of threads of shipped 1010's that have broken POWER SUPPLY BOARDS, due to being dropped by the "GORILLA's" at UPS and or FEDEX, this thread is offered as one solution to the problem. I recently shipped my SX-1010 via the "GORRILA's in BROWN" from Md. to FLA, and it arrived with the usual bumps and bruises to the outer box, but the internal box, and the 1010 were un-affected.

Get a 3/4" plywood Handi panel from Home Depot or Lowes cut to the width of the bottom panel and the depth of the complete unit. Don't use regular boards edge glued to give you width. It WILL BREAK at the glued seams. The 3/4" plywood has the strength to resist most everything UPS and FEDEX can throw at it short of falling out of the plane at altitude or a forklift running over it.

Remove the bottom panel, and remove the feet, bagging the feet and 1/2 of the attachment screws.

Align the front edge of the plywood with the bottom panel on top with the outer side of the panel facing the plywood. Mark ALL panel attachment holes and 4 of the feet holes. the feet holes go ALL THE WAY THRU!

The Front of the Plywood MUST BE ALIGNED with the FRONT EDGE of the BOTTOM PANEL. It MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO SIT ON THE FRONT FACE PANEL! With a 3/8" bit countersink all of the panel attachment screw holes marked on the plywood. This will allow the screw heads to set inside the holes and the plywood to sit FLAT on the bottom panel. See pic. Panel screw holes in red, feet holes in yellow.

Attach the bottom panel to the unit. Then with the 4 screws from the feet, attach the plywood to the bottom panel. The plywood will overhang the BACK of the unit about an inch. This is to help protect the antenna and other items sticking out. Also gives styrofoam sheet a place to sit while wrapping with bubblewrap.


Use Doublewalled boxes. I used a combination of Large BUBBLE bubblewrap, a 10 pack of 12"x4' styrofoam sheet, and packing tape. Pack the styrofoam sheet in tight. MOVEMENT inside the box is DEADLY! Take the knobs off, INCLUDING THE TUNER KNOB! baggie them, then impale the lower 1/2 of the front on 1 sheet, then the tuner dial with another, then a larger full sheet over that will protect the push buttons in the middle. You DON'T want any pressure on these at all. They must float inside.

Also pack a single layer around the RCA's, spkr jacks, and antenna, then another full sheet. Bubble wrap all of this tightly. Then insert into the 1st box with 1" of blocks in the corners to let the 1010 sit on the corners. These can be part of the sides. But must not be a solid bottom. You want some space between the box and the plywood. The sides, front, back and top pack solidly with sheet. Close up box with heavy tape and SHAKE. If you feel movement, undo and REPACK. It MUS NOT MOVE INSIDE! Prep 2nd box.

2nd box. If you have corner blocks from something else USE THEM. If not, a single layer of sheet with another layer at the lower corners. Then the box in the middle. Once the box is centered, pack sheet tightly around it on ALL sides to FULL! NO SPACES, NO MOVEMENT! TAPE HEAVILY! Then roll the box gently. If you can feel movement, open it up and try again. You want absolutely NO MOVEMENT!

It takes a lot to pack one of these so it'll survive the trip. It ain't cheap either. And it's worth it to not get a PM or Email from the new owner saying "it's got a crack or broken power supply board. UPS/FEDEX/USPS dropped it". It should be worth it to the new owner to get it in one piece also.


This also applies to other gear.

Great info!! Wish I had one to ship.

Thanks for that info. if i ever ship one i will make sure to use this info :thmbsp:

Larry,
I hope I'll never have to ship mine. Wondering what made you do so.
At least you invested heavily in restoring and as well in safe shipping... Hope the new owner will appreciate!

Frank

bares mentioning to remove the tuning knob... Can't be stressed enough on shafts that go though glass... remove the knob before shipping. It will save the glass.

+1 on saving the glass ...

JM

I edited the 1st post to Specifically include the tuner knob. The 1/2 1st sheet of styrofoam covers the whole tuner glass area and sits on the bezel.

This is the 1st layer of styrofoam and bubblewrap.


Note the gap in the middle for the push switches. ALL KNOBS were baggied, as were the feet and taped to the styrofoam on top which had a gap for them to sit inside. The 2nd layer covers everything nicely.


This is the TOP with 1 layer of Sheet and 2 layers of bubble wrap. Note the Knobs, Tuner Knob, and feet Marked and in Baggies.


This is the back after piecing around the antenna and spkr connections and RCA's. Then another complete sheet over that and bubble wrap.



Larry

Awesome job Larry, I've never got any receiver that well packed....I got a Pioneer SX-1050 once in a nice box.... inside, the receiver was surrounded by old jeans and tee shirts! But not a mark on the receiver....Nice work again Larry, happy for you that you got the receiver sold so you can get to that reunion....

Bi-Yearly BUMP for those shipping 1010's.

i was heavily involved with british motorcycles. after sending a triumph t100 barrel to the east cost via fedex from hawaii for repair i got a call and an email with a picture of the broken cooling fins. the shop discussed this with me as far as to the how and why and what we were going to do about it. in the course of this the man told me that fedex and ups conveyor's drop packages THREE FEET at the end of their journey. i cant confirm it but most heavy boxes seem to bear this out.

Then there are the overhead conveyors at least 8 ft high, with little or no side walls.

Yes, Larry. I work with a fellow who has been at UPS 8 years. He sees boxes tumble and roughoused, especially around Christmas when everything must keep moving down to the docks. His wife lost a very expensive compact disc player years ago and it went through his building.
My 1010 came home in my back seat.

Dont skimp on the bubble wrap!

Not needed. Double boxed with lots and lots of bubble wrap and peanuts. Do NOT use solid Styrofoam for packing. Dont use anything hard. Styro on the front panel WILL end up in bent shafts EVERY TIME. Seen it over and over.
I get 1010's and others shipped to me all the time. Three examples attached. Believe it or not the one packed in loose space with fiberglass insulation actually survived without any damage whatsoever. I don't recommend it, I am rather amazed.

hoggwild89 said:

Not needed. Double boxed with lots and lots of bubble wrap and peanuts. Do NOT use solid Styrofoam for packing. Dont use anything hard. Styro on the front panel WILL end up in bent shafts EVERY TIME. Seen it over and over.
I get 1010's and others shipped to me all the time. Three examples attached. Believe it or not the one packed in loose space with fiberglass insulation actually survived without any damage whatsoever. I don't recommend it, I am rather amazed.

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Actually, medium density styrofoam sheets (like coffee cups) are ideal for shipping Monster receivers like the SX-1010. Construction grade styrofoam is rock hard and will cause grief.

Never use shipping popcorn for heavy items. Popcorn will crush and allow the heavy item to flop around and eventually come into contact with the box. Again, grief everytime.

The OP uses the wrong type of bubble wrap. Large cell bubble wrap is the only way to ship. And there is not enough styrofoam sheets. I fit at least two inches all the way around.

IME, this has worked. Wrap with bubble wrap first. Apply at least two complete wraps. Line the inside of the box with styrofoam sheets. Place item within sheets so that there is no space and no give. The sheets will maintain box shape. Removing the tuner knob on glass dials is a good idea, although I have found this to be not necessary with plastic lens receivers.

I have shipped dozens of heavy amps and receivers including the SX-1980, three Marantz 2500's, and even the SX-1010 and all made it, some from coast to coast.

I've heard so many horror stories , the last 2 receivers I sold locally . I just didn't want there to be any problems and I was willing to not get optimal money . Save the VIntage .

And if you have the original factory box with all the inserts for gosh sake --USE IT !! or try to borrow one from someone --then place it inside of an outer box. I have shipped 3 SX-1250 in their original boxes and all made it fine.

I've been packing heavy things for work and for pesonal purposes for a long time and have never had a single problem with damaged goods. This is my method:

Remove heavy tuner knob, wrap in tissue paper.

Make yourself end caps using 2" rigid styrofoam. Measure the receiver including protrusions, and add 5-6" to each dimension. Cut out four rectangles. Center receiver on the rectangles you just made, then closely mark then cut out the profile of the receiver in two pieces. Enlarge around any protruding switches or knobs (custom for each side) to allow about 1/2" extra space for movement, just in those spots. The idea is to hold the receiver closely where it is strong, in the corners.

Find a suitable spot and make a hole for the tuner knob in the perimeter of the styrofoam and nest it inside, cover with tape and write "tuner knob" on top.

Glue the profile cutouts to the flat pieces.

Put receiver in a black garbage bag and tape it up securely. If you have any manuals or other documents to include, put them in a clear bag and tape it to the outside of the black bag (top side of receiver).

Place end caps on bagged receiver then wrap the space between the end caps with large bubble wrap cut to the width of the space between caps, bubbles inward, until just higher than the end caps. Tape closed.

Wrap the entire assembly with 2-3 layers of large bubble wrap, bubbles inward, tape securely and place inside a double-wall cardboard box. Fill any voids using 12x12" squares of large bubble wrap.

There is no need for double boxing. Making a heavy package bigger adds risk of it being mishandled. The idea of the end caps is to protect the receiver's corners. The bubble wrap suspends the weight and allows it to move a bit inside the box. Too-rigid packing just transfers impact through the packing, directly to the item.

Tape carton using filament tape. Apply tape across all seams to seal the carton. This stuff is tough and shows any tampering en-route.

Good luck.

Along those lines, anybody got any 1010 glass sittin' around?

:/

Seen a faceplate on ebay cheap this last week.

unfortunately, with no glass!