[sdiy] Shipping a modular

[Michael E Caloroso]

Nothing supernatural, I assure you.

The seller applied the plastic wrapping only around the long ends of the
OB-X, without sealing off the short ends.  Those were the voids where foam
peanuts got inside.

Even if all ends were wrapped and sealed, just try and unwrap the plastic
without foam peanut pieces clinging to the wrap via static attraction.

I hate the foam peanuts with a passion.  Like I said, they are a PITA to
remove.

MC

On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM p. hendricks via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> On 4/14/26 11:54 AM, Michael E Caloroso via Synth-diy wrote:
>
> Do >NOT< use foam "peanuts" or partitions for cushioning.  Even if the
> item is wrapped in plastic.  The foam disintegrates and the tiny foam
> pieces get into open crevices in switches, pots, anything.  Those pieces
> WILL get inside the plastic wrapping.  When I bought my OB-X the seller
> wrapped it in plastic, put it in a box, and filled the voids with foam
> peanuts.  Those foam pieces are a PITA to remove.
>
> What magical foam peanuts penetrate plastic? There are polystyrene and
> starch packing peanuts, very different nuts. Neither will penetrate
> something sealed plastic, that's some supernatural shit you experienced.
>
>
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