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How to pack speakers w/out original boxes?

Help! I need advice on how to pack speakers,[Dahlquist 9c's], that don't have their original boxes. Speaker dimensions, Height: 23in., Width: 15in., Depth.: 12in.. Does anyone sell boxes big enough to ship these? They weigh 55lbs. each. What other packing materials should I use to protect them? Thank you in advance for your experienced Audiogoner wisdom! I'll take any advice that you all can give me.

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tpreaves
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01-02-13: Shakeydeal
Whatever you do, don't let the UPS store package anything of value for you.

I agree 100%.
polk432
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If you know how to pack, you can make boxes stronger than the originals. It takes a little time, but you can use thicker and better foam sheets, cut round foam noodles for the corners and line the second box with protection also. I always keep the original boxes for everything, but I also add protection to the inside box and use an outer box on top of that. Pass on or split the shipping with the buyer. Better safe than sorry.
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philjolet
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Find some hardboard corners are used for shipping pallets, these are up to 5 feet long and go around each corner about 3 inches and are about 1/8 inch thick. Incredibly strong and fairly light as well, can be cut with tin snips or a hack saw. Perfect for shipping speakers - use on outer corners of box and strap or tape in place. If box is dropped these will absorb the majority of the damage.
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