[sdiy] Shipping a modular

[Quincas Moreira]

I would also advise removing and bubble wrapping the modules.


Quincas Moreira
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On Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 3:56 p.m. Jesse Weideman via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> The people shipping CRT's swear by pool noodles, they're cheap insurance.
> That or EPS foam sheets from the hardware store. I usually just wrap my
> racks in a bunch of blankets and box them, haven't had any problem - altho
> they're all 6u euro so not a giant cabinet. Uline offers wood box pallets
> in tons of different sizes, that plus a bunch of blanketing/padding would
> be the most bullet proof. Double boxing can work wonders too.
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM John Speth via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
>> I have a two modular cabinets containing MOTM and Synthesizers.com
>> module. I'm moving and I need to pack them securely so the movers can't
>> destroy them. It will be a 1000+ mile move. Can anyone provide advice on
>> the best way to pack it all up? Lessons learned? Regrets? etc?
>>
>> Each cabinet is 40in wide (double column 19in rack) by 23in tall by 1ft
>> deep. One is fully loaded and the other is half loaded.
>>
>> Thanks - John Speth
>>
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