Re: computist archive
- From: "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:35:08 -0700
BluPhoenyx wrote:
To: comp.sys.apple2
I received my disk from Mike Maginnis today. I want to send him a heartfelt 'Thank You' for the effort he put into this project.
My only issue is not with Mike but with the US postal service instead. Their sloppy handling caused some minimal damage to the casing. Thankfully, Mike used a more resilient case in lieu of the standard hard plastic cd-rom cases.
Sorry you had a problem. Usually, the Postal Service can be trusted
to do minimal damage. ;-)
I'd like to share a little trick I use when mailing CDs or DVDs
that has (so far ;-) prevented most problems:
I use a 6" x 9" manila envelope--the kind that usually has a metal
fastener that goes through a hole in the tab, as well as adhesive.
Into the envelope goes a 6" x 9" (well, slightly smaller ;-) piece
of cardboard cut from a cereal box. (This will be the "carrier" for
the "slim" disc case with the disk in it.)
Then I cut 8 slits around the edges of the cardboard in pairs
approximately 2" apart, and just deep enough (toward the center
of the cardboard) to line up with the edges of the slim disc case,
sort of like this:
+--------------------------------------+
| | | |
| |.......| |
| |
|-------. .-------|
| . . |
| . (Slim Disc Case . |
| . goes here) . |
| . . |
|------- -------|
| |
| ....... |
| | | |
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+
Then I fold the four cardboard "fingers" up over the disc case
(where the "dotted" lines are) so they lock it in place in the
center of the cardboard, and slip the cardboard and disc case
(with disc, of course) into the envelope, which holds the fingers
in place. (In some cases, I've been known to put a rubber band
around the "waist" to keep things secure outside the envelope.)
Then I seal the (pre-addressed) envelope and it's ready to go.
This protects the disc case from side impacts and, with
"PHOTOS, DO NOT BEND" printed on the front of the envelope
seems to prevent most shipping problems.
The whole package with one disc weighs just under 3 ounces,
so 75 cents postage will do the job!
(No doubt, someone will start selling die-cut cardboard inserts
for this purpose and get filthy rich. ;-)
-michael
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