I have to unpack and repack A LOT of cuckoo clocks. I need 100sq feet of commercial workshop space to store the materials and incoming boxes.
This precipitates from an enquiry during which I am freqmtly asked how to the clock to ensure its safe to send it to me. I take the time to explain on each occassion because good packing is in everyones interest. It means I can recycle what you send and often use the same box you selected to send it to me in.
So its absolutely bloody obvious I should have written a nice picture augmented blog article on how to do it. I am simply going to ignore the fact that I have spent 15 years explaining the same thing in different ways for….I really dont want to think about it. The aggregated waste of time is staggering. So, on with it.
Firstly. the clock is damaged anyway. Even if its just a chain off. That sort of makes it easier when considering what level of padding, and therefore the size of box to use. So use this rule; just make sure every surface of the clock is at least 6 inches.
he average mane knows roughly how big six inches is due to a frequently used biological tool being a point of reference, however, should you have an inflated ego or insecurity, use a school age platic ruler as a ready reckoner.
Padding. You love your clock. You are worried it will get damaged in transit. You assume it is super fragile. Allow me to correct you. The reason you are sending me your clock is, to a lesser or larger degree because it is NFG. NFG is a term used internally by the maintenance and engineering trade trade for “No Flipping Good”. Well, it isnt actually “Flipping” but…use your imagination. Firstly, as an aside, if you ever go to a boot sale, see perfectly good electronic item in a box going for a song, then check for the letters in handwriting “NFG”. Its ex factory returned stock beyond economic repair. My point is the clock is not working already. Its more than likely we will reposition or reset any parts that have shifted in transit as part of the service you contract for us. SO all you need to do is make sure the clock has a bit of suspension shock proofing packaging type, and that theres a gap between the clock and the ousdide of the box to mitigate against sharps piercing the box.
No you have that in you mind just get a box thats big enough or “Lagon” as we say in Swedish (Im Viking decent and Lagon means “Just enough without waste” in its most litteral translation although “Bang on” or “Perfect” said with the hand movements are analagous. Useful word as it contextualises well.)
Cuckoo clocks have chains, moving bits, doors, parts inside that move and are all assembled by hand so that the various modular components are correctly distanced in a wooden case with slight variations in dimensions. This means they have to be bound. If you cant do all this faff then just pack it as described and send it to me at the address on the contact page of this website. You can bring you clock in by appointment if its massive or you just dont trust the post.
These are picutures of how you bind the clock with pliable soft gardening wire.
The picture above shows that the chains are bound so that the chains dont fall off their rather basic sprockets.
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