I don't have any bubble wrap. Is there a way to cushion my item being shipped as an alternative to bubble wrap?
2006-08-10 05:06:56 · 5 answers · asked by lumi 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
opz i meant *fragile*
2006-08-10 05:08:06 · update #1
you can use those styrofoam peanuts too. they have them at the shipping stores.
2006-08-10 05:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by digital genius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crushed newspaper works pretty well. The newspaper wants to expand after it is crushed and if you don't pack it in tight then it can expand and shrink. This is the key to protecting a fragile item; your packing material has to have some give to it.
You could also use a roll of toilet tissue. As long as the roll isn't super tight then it can flex. This is what the bubble wrap does; it flexes and absorbs the shock. I have gotten some items packed with plastic air bags. The bags aren't totally full of air so they can flex. You could duplicate this with plastic baggies, but it would be cheaper to use newspaper or toilet paper.
Electronics are pretty stable, but knocking them around can cause them to fail. If you pack it tightly, so tightly that it can't move then the force of a bump would penetrate to the electric part and that could shake a tiny piece lose. If you have a material like foam that can flex, or expand and contract then the shock would be dampened before it got to the electric part. You can find bubble wrap at any Mail store, now days it is pretty common.
2006-08-10 05:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double-boxing the electronics is a common way for protection during shipping.
First, wrap your electronics in a plastic bag (or bags), then stuff old crumpled up newspaper (or shredded recycled junk mail) until the component is completely snug and protected at least 2 inches on all sides. Then seal the inner box and do the same with more newspaper around the inner box until it's snug inside the outer box, and voila!
2006-08-10 06:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, check out http://www.pregis.com
they sell small air bags that inflate and fill the void aroun the product you are shipping.
much better than styrofoam peanuts. Styrofoam is not reccommended for certain types of electronics as they can create static.
2006-08-10 05:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever tried pop corn? It's cheap. Kinda messy though... Course you could wrap the crap out of it with paper too...
2006-08-10 05:15:30 · answer #5 · answered by dww32720 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋