NavList:

I think it is important to disengage the tangent worm gear from the
rack during transport.  The rack has been cut with a machine and
very likely 'hogged' out by hand to achieve the product
specifications.  The rack is probably brass (soft) and the tangent
worm gear is likely steel (hard).   High quality sextants of recent
vintage may have racks completely cut automation with no fine
tuning required.  Anyway, I simply wrap the release levers with wire,
string or a rubber band so the gear is completely disengaged from
the rack.  Also remember to tie the index arm so that it doesn't wildly
flail about during shipment.  That may be a lot to ask of your seller...

Not much left to go wrong now so long as the precision instrument is
appropriately packed.  I like a double boxed arrangement.

Regards

Frank J.
Rochester, NY

From:               gregr_ingest@yahoo.com
To:                 "NavList" <NavList@fer3.com>
Subject:            [NavList 170] Proper Packing for Shipping a Sextant?
Date sent:          Thu, 11 May 2006 12:43:45 -0700
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Since we're running parallel lists here lately, I'll post this query
to both of them.

I'm seriously considering bidding for a sextant that's up for auction
on E-Bay, but I'm also concerned about the proper way to pack one
for
shipping so it doesn't arrive damaged or destroyed (I've read the
horror stories on the list archives).

The owner has e-mailed me about how he'd pack it for shipping, so I
was interested in getting input from the list on what people here
thought would be the right way to pack one for shipping.

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Thanks,
GregR




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