Wrap weights and pendulum in bubble wrap in the same fashion as the clock and place carefully on top of the clock weights should go on the top corners of the clock to hold it more securely in place during transit.
How to pack a wall clock for shipping.
Bubble wrap is amazing when used correctly.
Tape down the bubble wrap to itself sparingly.
All you have to do is use about 4 6 sections of cardboard tubes rolled up double walled corrugated or about 3 4 strips of styrofoam blocks.
Place wrapped clock into a small cardboard packing box.
Place the wrapped clock in a box large enough to accommodate the item and provide at least 2 inches of extra space on all sides top and bottom.
Hold them in place with a rubber band around the clock.
Jodie davis the cuckoo clock designer shows you how to pack your clock to safely ship or move it.
Wrap the clock in a sheet of plastic.
If the end of this hand shaft is too close to the inner wall of your packaging then it is very easy to damage during shipping.
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Keep the clock in the center of the box by filling empty spaces on all sides top and bottom with packaging materials such as packing peanuts bubble wrap foam pads or crumpled newspaper.
Take out the batteries and package everything in separate boxes.
Wrap the item in enough bubble wrap to create a cushion of about 4 5 inches all the way around it.
After seeing occasional mishaps over my years of buying clocks by post i have learnt quite a lot from other people s mistakes so i now tend to follow a routine when shipping clocks and movements.
Prepare the item for packaging.
Wrap 2 inches one way then turn the bubble wrap 90 degrees and wrap it again 2 inches thick in each direction.
Remove any large heavy or loose items such as batteries or pendulums and ship them.
How to pack a clock or clock movement for shipping again keep in mind that you are packing an item so that when you are done it can be safely dropped from 3 4 feet.