[sdiy] Shipping a modular

[Mike Bryant]

And if they get inside the keybed you're going to have missed notes for years to come 🙁
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From: Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> on behalf of Michael E Caloroso via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
Sent: 15 April 2026 17:04
To: p. hendricks <pH at comcast.net>
Cc: synth-diy at synth-diy.org <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Shipping a modular

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<mailto: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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