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Has anyone had success shipping signs nationally with a particular shipper. I know you have to have say alot of prayers with CWX. I need to send a 1'x9' piece of dibond. Any suggestions. Thanks,Steve
-------------------- Steve Vigeant Berkeley Signs Oakland, CA. Posts: 55 | From: Oakland, CA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Properly crated it shouldnt be a problem with a nationwide shipper. We used to get carved signs from Vermont shipped to us and the thing was crated in a way that made it nearly indestructible.
It used to take like an hour or so just to UNPACK it ---!
PS Love your web site--
Dan
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"Some are born to move the world, to live their fantasies. But most of us just dream about the things we'd like to be." - Rush Posts: 1192 | From: Washington, NJ | Registered: Feb 1999
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We've shipped a few signs with no problems. You just have to crate them like they are going to be dropped out of an airplane...which just might happen. Overkill is the key word. Sometimes the crate takes longer to build than the sign.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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We make crates from 1x6 boards and sheets of Luan. We pack all around the sides, top & bottom with the thin beadboard styrofoam. Never had a problem.
I got a shipment from a wholesaler one time that was packed in between 1x6's and had pink insulation foam as the outer boards. It was a bit banged up and made me nervous but it arrived OK. It had problems from shifting though. Made the paint wrinkle and dull in spots.
Hope that helps! Nice website. Dan's company does great work. Wish I could afford him!!
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-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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Hiya Steve, Just about all freight companies operate the same way. Your package will be handled many times throughout transit, exposing it to potential damage. So, no matter how you ship it, make sure it's insured for the replacement value. I would suggest that you build a crate slightly larger than the sign itself. So, when you wrap the sign with foam or bubble wrap, it will fit in the crate and it will not move at all. Make the crate out of, at least, 2" x 3" lumber and skin it with 1/4" plywood. Besides the labels that are required by the shipper, you should ad at least 3 more that can not be removed.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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