dnh1503562618 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Hey All, I knew i shouldn't have thrown away the box my Plasma came in !!!! Im moving house in the next week and i want to make sure my pride an joy arrives in the same condition that it left in...does anyone have a suggestion for safely moving a Plasma ?? I've hit up the Good Guys where i got it from, but they dont have any boxes at this stage. I only bought it a few months ago (Panasonic Viera 800A 46 Inch), so they're current stock and it shouldnt be too hard to find a matching box... If i cant get my hands on a box, is there another way i should consider moving it ?? Appreciate you help with this one. Cheers, Darren
tigers68 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) Hey All,I knew i shouldn't have thrown away the box my Plasma came in !!!! Im moving house in the next week and i want to make sure my pride an joy arrives in the same condition that it left in...does anyone have a suggestion for safely moving a Plasma ?? I've hit up the Good Guys where i got it from, but they dont have any boxes at this stage. I only bought it a few months ago (Panasonic Viera 800A 46 Inch), so they're current stock and it shouldnt be too hard to find a matching box... If i cant get my hands on a box, is there another way i should consider moving it ?? Appreciate you help with this one. Cheers, Darren try local home theatre installers and see if they can save you one when do their next install of one of these sets. otherwise get plenty of blankets and move very carefully. also try your local removalists for packing options Edited October 23, 2008 by tigers68
50mxe20 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 As long as you handle with care and keep it upright all should be sweet. Whatever you do, don't lie it down. Agree it would be nice to have the box. I'm going to be in the same boat in the not too distance future. Moving House with Plasma Pio 507 And Moving House Moving House - How Do You Move Your 60" Plasma?
pgdownload Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 They're pretty tough. Sans box just transport upright (not lying down). If possible wrap in a blanket (mostly just to prevent scratching and try secure it against a wall. Then just drive slowly over speed bumps. If you're too concerned then just get a piano moving mob to port it over as they'll have insurance. Regards Peter Gillespie
Bildi Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 They are pretty tough as long as they're vertical. Just consider how glaziers drive carrying all that glass around. I've transported a plasma twice on the back of my truck. I put the screen towards the cabin and folded a foam mattress in half over the top so the front and back of the panel were protected. I bunched a couple of towels on the top edge of the screen to make sure the pressure was there rather than on the glass if it should tip forward a little. Then I tied some ropes around so it couldn't move around. The first time I did it, I just put it directly on the metal tray, the second time I was going a longer distance so I put some hard foam under the stand to cushion it a bit more from bumps. Compared to how I've seen repair men transport them, I treated it like fine china.
Tweet Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) A simple suggestion......... You could build a box for it from MDF or plywood and pad it out for protection from stress. Put some handles on the box for easy lifting and even put castors on the base of the box to make it easy to move about. C.M Edited October 23, 2008 by Tweet
dnh1503562618 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 Cheers for you input guys... It's given me a few options to work with...i spoke with a removalist and they said they cover them with quilts to protect them and secure them against the wall of the truck... I could even put it in the back of a 4x4 with a mate holding in while we're travelling (only going about 15km's down the road) as a last resort...
kitcho75 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 what ever you do, dont bump the flux compasitor.
Cody Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 re: never laying a plasma down, i always thought that was a golden rule of transport as well, however a neighbour of mine (local pioneer rep) says they are fine. in fact one of his pioneer work cars (a hilux) has a 42" plasma permanently set-up flat in the tray (screen down), so that it pops up when parked. never been game to try it myself though..
mattls Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I just moved and faced the same situation less than two weeks ago. I had removalists and that covered travel insurance, so they just secured it to the truck wall and covered it with a heavy blanket/quilt. I was only moving about 1km away, but it arrived in perfect condition. You can be sure I would've been all over them like white on rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm if it wasn't.
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