[SEDXC] Rig packing question

[William Douglas]

  When I needed something like that, I would go to Walmart and get the 
aluminum gun briefcases. They are cheap and they have the thick egg 
crate black foam that you can cut with a good razor knife.

On 7/15/2010 8:42 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
> All,
>
> I have a question for all the DXpeditioners in the club.  I'm part of the
> K4L team going to Sapelo Island next month.  I want to make sure my rig and
> equipment are packed securely for the six-hour drive down there.  I plan to
> use an old Smith-Corona hard shell typewriter case to pack the gear, and
> want to line it with packing foam and cut out spaces for the gear.  Where in
> the Metro Atlanta area can I buy the packing foam for reasonable prices?
> I'm not looking for the soft foam rubber like you would use for pillows, but
> the firmer foam that you can easily cut out (with a good, sharp blade) and
> is used sometimes in tool kits and for packing sensitive electronics.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Ian Kahn, AK4IK
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