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Re: Completed Models, Sun, & High Temps, and it's effects
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:50:40 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ahui Herrera writes:
> Not sure where to post this so lugnet.general it will be.
> Cross-posting to lugnet.trains because I know a lot of train guys have
> shipped completed models to train shows.
> Cross-Posting to lugnet.lego in the chances that THEY (lego) might answer
> Cross-Posting to lugnet.storage since it seems to fit in there as well.
>
> I'm in the process of packing up my lego collection for cross-country
> moving. San Diego to Chicago or DC. I moved from Newport, RI to San Diego
> in Dec. During that move I put some of my collection in Rubbermade
> containers and packed them into the car. Some of the containers had
> completed models other just pieces. The drive was wonderful and the weather
> was nice (70s) no rain, snow, etc... during the drive.
>
> Well now the move will be different since a) it will be summer time and if
> DC is the location we go thru the southern states (HEAT and SUN). If
> Chicago is the location we still go thru HEAT and SUN. I've been told and
> have seen 'damaged' lego MOCs because they were left overnight in the car
> and the morning sun did bad things to them. AKA they lost their 'stickyness'.
> I'll be moving my legos in two forms 1) completed MOC in rubbermade
> containers 2) loose pieces in rubbermade containers.
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1) Should I worry about my completed MOCs and or loose pieces getting
> damaged on the trip due to the weather since it's a 4-5 day trip in the sun
> and heat.
> 2) What have others done to move their collections? Fedex, UPS, USPS, Amtrak?
> 3) What is the safe temp zones before I need to worry?
> 4) Any ideas? Thinking of putting dry ice in the rubbermaid conatiner with
> the MOCs to keep them cool?
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> Thanks all...
>
> ps.
> The move is in aout 45 days...
> -AHui
Here is the start of our move:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21989
You might have to wait a few days for these to become public.
We have decided to move our legos in 3 ways.
1) Packed in rubbermaid containers in their originnal boxes
2) Packed in rubbermaid containers with foam peanutes in bags (broken down)
and full models
3) Packed in fishing gear boxes.
Our mindstrom related ideas are in one fishing gear box
All of our minifig and train controllers are in another fishing gear box.
We plan on taking the fishing gear boxes with us in the car with a sheet
over them so that the sun doesn not hit them.
The other containers are going to be boxes in shipping boxes and send via
freight via amtrak to chicago. (5 day trip). So we will see how that goes.
Stay tune for more. We move On July 31 from San Deigo to Chicago. We will
be taking the southern route from San Diego -> souther CA, thru Texas, then
northeast till we hit chicago.
-AHui
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