[linux-audio-user] rather OT: transporting monitors?

[Burkhard Woelfel]

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On Monday 10 May 2004 10:20, Daniel James wrote:
> > heading out on a plane flight back to the UK, and need a means of
> > transporting a computer monitor, preferably without paying for
> > shipping as we have plenty of baggage weight available. we're
> > planning to pack it inside its  cardboard box with loads of bubble
> > wrapping and lots of 'Fragile: handle as eggs' stickers on the
> > side.
>
> When shipping a motherboard recently, I was advised by the Post Office
> counter staff not to put 'fragile' on the box. This is because
> disenchanted postmen and women are more likely to kick or drop a box
> if it has 'fragile' written on it, apparently! I don't know if
> airport baggage handlers are the same.
>
> > does anyone have any experience of doing this, and have any
> > sugestions on the best way to go about it?
>
> If it's a CRT monitor, mark the box so you know which side the screen
> is on. Then when you pick up the box, have the screen side closest to
> your chest, because the centre of gravity won't be near the centre of
> the box. It's then much less likely to drop out of your hands when
> you stumble, exhausted, out of the baggage reclaim area...
>
> Also, don't forget to check the voltage requirements of the monitor
> before you plug it in. 

BTW: When shipping hardware, always expect customs officers to plug in and 
power on stuff WITHOUT paying attention to voltage settings. 

Regards, 
- - Burkhard

> Laptops usually have autosensing power
> supplies, but in my experience CRT monitors do not. A 240v UK power
> supply will probably destroy a 110v US monitor.
>
> Cheers
>
> Daniel

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