Re: [ATM] Advice for shipping a 16" mirror

[James Crombie <jamescrombie@jamescrombie.com>]

Joe
  I used to work in a large manufacturing facility with several 
forklifts and dedicated drivers.  One driver who was quite proficient if 
not a little strange,  used to drive backwards at full speed and usually 
with the forks tilted down and dragging on the floor.  The tips of the 
forks were worn down to a sharp point and I often suspected he harboured 
so secret thoughts of using them to impalling some company manager :-) 
rather than just keeping them low to the floor for safety sakes. 
  I have seen a lot of damaged stuff that was attributed to sloppy 
forklift drivers.  I even saw a wall get moved when one backed into it, 
he was lucky the wall didn't come down on top of him.  As you say they 
are heavy little buggers and can do a lot of damage in untrained hands.  
So short of armour plate there is no guaranted method of shipping a 
mirror that cannot be damaged but a sturdy cardboard box that will not 
allow the contents to shift or a light weight plywood box will should 
get a miror to its destination and back.

James Crombie
http://jamescrombie.com

Joe wrote:

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>>I beg to differ,,  A forklift  while may look small,, actually weighs 
>>more than any car you drive.  i drive one  (a small one only rated at 
>>5000 pounds, tiny as forklifts go)  yet in our warehouse I've seen it 
>>many times,  Most are set not to go any faster than someone walking. for 
>>safety reasons.  Yet  I have actually seen where the forks,, well 
>>actually one fork,, actually penetrated  or as we call it,,  "Speared"  
>>a major "I" bean post that supports the building roof.  This is a "I" 
>>bean that is 12" by 12"  and 3/8"  thick steel.  And the fork would 
>>actually go right through it like it was butter.
>>
>>So  a plywood box  would not even be noticed.
>>
>>Joe
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