Packaging floorstanding speaker-tips?

If you are creative it can be done. Double box is the key. If you can find boxes that can be cut down. The inner box needs to house the cushion material;then the inner box can be cut to fit and tapped well.Place additional cardboard for all 4 corners. (Long strips the entire vertical size)---"Make" end caps for both boxes.3 or 4 layers of cardboard outer box. Cross your fingers--or sell local.

Why not buy new boxes from Von Schweikert? That will add to the cost, but it would be the best way to go about it. Did you mean 60# each? If so, you would be safest by securing them to a pallet. I have heard many tales of woe from members who shipped speakers only to have them destroyed in transit. Choose your freight carrier wisely. Cheapest may not be the best. I received a trashed pair of Thiel CS2.4s a month ago, so I speak from experience. They were not properly packed. I found another pair at a great price, so I spent the money to have them crated and shipped air freight. The total cost of crating and shipping was $475, but they arrived in perfect shape.

Good luck!!

Here is a thought - double boxes but use plastic wrap and expandable foam to isolate the speaker from the box. Use thin plastic tarp or heavy duty trash bags to protect the speaker, and if you like to create a lining for the box. Done right, this really can't be improved upon. But for those with heavy/large speakers putting them on a pallet is a MUCH better method. FWIW I just recieved a set of 130lb speakers packed as above but not on pallets - came by air with Bax global. MUCH damage to the boxes but not a scratch on the speakers.

Save your money and don't take the risk.When you have more money down the road trade em or sell em and buy new speakers....Too many horror stories.Its not worth it!

hey newbee, that's one hell of an idea you got there with the expandable foam, ya know that idea could just as well be used on heavy amps too, i like it & im gonna try it soon but i think only in the corners of the boxes.

mike.