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Post by Cullen D. on Apr 7, 2016 8:56:55 GMT -5
I have a bunch of fans that I need to sell, but I don't know how to pack them for shipping. Can anyone tell me what I need to buy to pack them, how to pack them, and how much the materials cost? If the cost of materials will make the fans cost more than they're worth, I'm going to scrap them instead.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Apr 7, 2016 10:51:07 GMT -5
Here are my generic fan packing suggestions. Let me know if you have questions.
If you are buying replacement fans, using the replacement fan boxes and styrofoam for at least the motors (blades may or may not fit) will be easy and reduce the risk of damage. Styrofoam can be cut with a butter knife to make something fit. Double boxing also can be very helpful, but it's more work/materials. The motor is actually the most fragile piece, so of you're going to double box anything, that's where I would start.
The more you take the fan apart, the better. The downrod and canopy need to be removed from the motor, and the blades from the blade brackets (and the blade brackets from the flywheel, which I would think is obvious, but I have had more than a handful of fans show up with the blade brackets still attached, and usually damaged). The light fitter fitter should be removed from the motor (usually two screws and two wires). If the motor can face nose-up, that will reduce the chances of damage.
Put a layer of material in the bottom of the box--- styrofoam or bubble wrap is good. Peanuts are risky as they move around a lot. If you have the styrofoam another fan, or something similar came in, and it can sit in the bottom of the box, that's even better.
Wrap the motor in padding-- bubble wrap is best-- and place it in the center.
Wrap all other parts in bubble wrap or newspaper or similar and fill in the space around the motor. Fill in any remaining space.
The idea is that the motor cannot touch the sides, top, or bottom of the box, and nothing can move around. Boxes drop ~10' from one conveyor to another.
You can get large boxes free from music stores like Guitar Center, and bubble wrap for free from gift shops.
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Post by Cullen D. on May 17, 2016 20:01:26 GMT -5
Any advice for packing Chinese-made Originals? I have 3 that I'm going to be selling for around $40 apiece soon.
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Post by becausecanadia on May 20, 2016 20:56:25 GMT -5
Throw it in a box, tape box, write "sorry" on it and send it out.
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Post by Cullen D. on May 21, 2016 13:43:07 GMT -5
Throw it in a box, tape box, write "sorry" on it and send it out. Haha, yeah right. |
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Post by Cullen D. on May 31, 2016 12:41:48 GMT -5
Guess I'll just have to sell them locally.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on May 31, 2016 13:08:12 GMT -5
If my instructions sound like too much work, find the boxes and styrofoam from new fans.
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