source for Boxes/Crates for Shipping Tools & Machines?

[catalytic]

Does anyone have a source that will sell one-off double-wall strong cardboard boxes and/or shipping crates?

I ship a fair number of small machine tools, motors, and parts in the sub-100lb range each year. For the fragile ones, I reinforce the inside of the cardboard box with plywood and use Great Stuff Expanding Foam (with the motor/machine plastic bagged). However, it would be a _lot_ easier to skip the plywood step and just get some nicer double-wall 500lb-rated cardboard or buy plywood crates. I cannot find a vender that will sell fewer than 10-packs of cardboard boxes, though.

Alternatively, is there something better that USPS or FEDEX will accept for shipment? Military surplus shipping crates or something?

 

[188slo50]

Most big box stores will give ones that they have from there own shipped items. I use to go to Sears all the time for box crates to ship wheels.

 

[drink]

Does anyone have a source that will sell one-off double-wall strong cardboard boxes and/or shipping crates?

I ship a fair number of small machine tools, motors, and parts in the sub-100lb range each year. For the fragile ones, I reinforce the inside of the cardboard box with plywood and use Great Stuff Expanding Foam (with the motor/machine plastic bagged). However, it would be a _lot_ easier to skip the plywood step and just get some nicer double-wall 500lb-rated cardboard or buy plywood crates. I cannot find a vender that will sell fewer than 10-packs of cardboard boxes, though.

Alternatively, is there something better that USPS or FEDEX will accept for shipment? Military surplus shipping crates or something?

I am confused as far as your location goes but I guessed LA is where you are. These people sell pallets.

http://www.aandipallets.com/

Also, you can try Craigslist in your area and search for pallets. Some people give them away.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites