Shipping tube amps, leave tubes in or out?

Hello, I'll be shipping out a pair CJ Premier 5's tommorow which have a fair amount of tubes in them (under a cage) and am wondering how most people ship their amps...so far I've had success leaving them in as it makes more sense to me, the tubes can't move around and are protected by the cage, thanks.

jman12-15-2002 5:24pm

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unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,329 posts 12-16-2002 at 01:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I suggest you take the tubes out. If they break in the sockets you'll have dangerous mess. Pins can get bent in the sockets causing more damage.
rockvirgo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 587 posts 12-16-2002 at 12:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Though I see you found your answer, for the record I'd remove the tubes and ship them separately. Lighter packages have a higher chance of survival because they bounce. Read the shipping horror stories on here. Heavy packages get smashed.
jman OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 99 posts 12-15-2002 at 11:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ok out they go and thanks for the replies...John
stne418 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 12-15-2002 at 11:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why risk it? Tubes out and securely packed...the same way conrad johnson ships the amp.
mejames Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 12-15-2002 at 10:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gee I'll bet UPS can make the tubes move underneath that "protective" cage.
aida_w Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 308 posts 12-15-2002 at 08:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tubes out! Every movement of the box puts stress on to the tubes' sockets! Good luck!
buckingham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 333 posts 12-15-2002 at 06:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete John, you could leave them in and use foam on top to make sure they can't move around under the cage. If one of the tubes gets loose it will surely get smashed if there is not tonnes of foam inside the cage to pretect the tubes.
tireguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,964 posts 12-15-2002 at 06:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Glen- ROFLMAO!
lak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,625 posts 12-15-2002 at 06:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anytime I ship anything with tubes I remove the tubes and ship them in a separate well packed box.
glen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 714 posts 12-15-2002 at 05:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Watch the first scene of ACE VENTURA PET DETECTIVE Then ask yourself this same question :^)

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