Re: [ARSCLIST] Transporting 10 inch pancakes

[David Seubert <seubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't moved 1/4" tape pancakes, but if you are transporting anything 
in quantity (anything more than about 15 to 20 boxes), it is far safer 
and often more economical to box the material on site, load them onto 
pallets, wrap the pallets in shrinkwrap, and then have a moving company 
pick up and transport the pallets. This virtually ensures that the boxes 
can't be tossed around as the pallets can only be moved with a forklift 
or pallet jack. You still need to take precautions for 
weather/temperature and pack appropriately, but it eliminates the need 
for double boxing and (often) individually wrapping fragile items. 
Universities often have pre-negotiated contracts with a moving company 
at a substantial discount (at least UC does). We've moved both 78 and 
cylinder collections this way without damage.

We also recently bought about 50 Attached Lid Containers (those plastic 
cartons with flip up lids that drug stores get merchandise delivered in) 
that are perfect for moving things via a courier or shipper.

David Seubert
UCSB

Jerry McBride wrote:
> Does anyone have experience with moving a collection of quarter-inch 
> tapes, as ten-inch pancakes in their original boxes? It seems logical to 
> assume that it would be safer to ship or move tape on reels. How great 
> is the danger that the pancake will come unwound under normal shipping 
> and moving conditions if stored on hubs in the original boxes?