On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:03:43 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:10:58 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:38:45 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:58:34 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

I ship machined aluminum molds all over the world now. Primarily by USPS
Priority Mail. Since they are aluminum I am concerned about dings and
dents
in transit. It happens. I usually wrap the molds in bubble wrap and
then
pack in other packing materials to stabilize them in the container. Now
being somewhat of a harder I've always saved bubble wrap for the
occasional
shipping I had to do as a communications contractor. Now I'm starting to
run out.

I'm not against buying bubble wrap, but the price at the local office
supply
stores is insane. The flip side is its pretty reasonable on-line, but
the
shipping cost gets the net cost back up there again. Other than hording
air
in little plastic pockets like I have done, what do you guys that ship
stuff
do to keep the costs down?

Every piece of bubble wrap that comes in is placed in storage boxes in my
office, but its just not enough.



Ebay. And free shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bubble-Wrap-...-/172618929508

That's some tiny, thin stuff, mon. Good for wrapping business card
holders and such, not molds, I wouldn't think. My guess is that he'd
want 1/2" or larger bubbles on thicker stock.

He isnt sending steel billets..he is shipping at most..1.5lb fishing
lure molds.

LOL. I've made and shipped molds big enough and heavy enough I felt more
comfortable getting my fingers under them to lift them safely. For a garage
hobbyist a single cavity mold might be adequate, but I routinely make molds
with a dozen or more cavities. Even some of the smaller stock designs run
up to as many as 26 cavities. They must weigh atleast 2 lbs. LOL.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WP-1-2-x-24-...-/272449793341








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