Transporting a record collection

[richidoo]

Damn Mike, now you're scaring me! I'm still at the point of "I've wanted these records for 25 years now he's finally sick of them." I'll have to find room. I'll build shelving for them in the guest room probably, using 1" stair tread shelves. That works well now on the shelves I store LPs on now, but it is upstairs in my bedroom. I wasn't thinking about actually playing the records back when I built those. Don't forget, it's not only cleaning them, my payment is ripping them to digital so he can listen to them again also. Fortunately I am pretty good at that, and Sound Forge makes editing easy. Not counting the actual recording part (which will be fun to listen) the editing is faster than a good wash.

I put in a request for quote from the full service shipper, but I'm not expecting it to be low.

I was looking at a regional rate Priority Box B2. There is no flat rate box big enough for LPs, which require minimum 12.375 square inside dimension. 

[richidoo]

But I think I found the answer...
http://postcalc.usps.gov/PopUps/MediaMail.htm

I can mail 60 pound box with 100 records in a big box of my own with Scotty type packing for only $25.54 each, via media mail, only for LPs. HAHA  I love the federal government when the inefficiencies work in my favor. I am now a welfare baby!! Bring it.

[eleazar]

Hi Rich, you mentioned storage.

Look at Cheap and Cheerful at my solution

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=92520.0

http://www.biglots.com/browseItem/bookcases-towers/1470

About half way down the topic is my DIY shelving
Made from 2x3's  MDF (shelves) and 1/2 & 3/4 EMT

I hope this my be helpful.................Bill

[richidoo]

Those came out great Bill! Very efficient! You must be one cheap bastard like me. This batch will more than double my collection so I'll need something, eventually. But still not even half of your collection. Thanks for sharing.

[eleazar]

I'm not only cheap but a poor bastard as well 

[richidoo]

Me too brother! We picked the wrong hobby

[richidoo]

Looks like it's gonna be a bunch of 3" boxes, 11 pounds, by media mail for about $6 each. The should hold about 20 records each. The boxes are from this page, "Xtra large LP shipping boxes"
http://www.vinylrevival.com/packing/index.html



I was timid about sending large heavy boxes by mail, but the smaller ones don't cost much more.