<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Sometimes it's better with large/heavy items to crate them - ie use a wooden case. These tend to absorb damage if dropped, etc and can be a fairly tight fit. <div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 24 Jun 2026, at 22:14, ab1244 via rescue <rescue@sunhelp.org> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>SS1000 is UPSable - 20x20x8in, 75lbs per the Sun docs. I worry the SS1000 falls into a bit of a donut hole between UPS and freight - it needs to be packed rather well to survive UPS, but is small enough that I worry it may get trashed if trying to use a mover or freight shipper and too small to make these services worth it. I'm going to try and see if I can find a service that will go to Mike's house and grab both machines and then UPS. </div><div><br></div><div>Dave - thanks for the tip on plastics</div><br></div><div>mike</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 4:24\u202fPM John Hudak <<a href="mailto:jjhudak@gmail.com">jjhudak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>There are independent 'movers' online that will move mostly anything. These folks have anything from a SUV+trailer to a U-Haul type box truck to move things. They try to line up pickup and drop offs along major routes. We shipped our son's bedroom furniture that way. IDK the size of the SS1000 cabinet. Is it something UPS or FEDEX can deal with?</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 8:19\u202fAM ab1244 via rescue <<a href="mailto:rescue@sunhelp.org" target="_blank">rescue@sunhelp.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi All,</div><div>I've been searching for a SparcServer1000 forever. Mike in RI has one and we have agreed on a price. He is unable to ship and I am in St Louis</div><div><br></div><div>Is anyone able to help with picking up and shipping? I'd be happy to pay for this service. Or any other ideas for getting it west? </div><div>He also has the 10SX I am looking for but I will let him figure out the price first :)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>thanks</div><div>mike</div></div>
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