Protective packaging?

Sabitech · 31 Jul 2017 at 13:16

Hi there, wasnt too sure if i should post this in the CPU section or not.
I'm looking for places to buy like 5 or 10 cpu clamshell cases (like the plastic case you get with new CPUs) but everywhere seems really expensive for what is effectively just a piece of plastic.
Any ideas where i can get these from cheap?

Weazle · 31 Jul 2017 at 13:21

eBay, "Rainforest", etc

LeMson · 31 Jul 2017 at 13:33

Depending on how old and cheap the cpu's are you can just cardboard wrap them then bubble wrap the hell out of that and then they should be fine

Captain · 31 Jul 2017 at 13:45

Weazle said:
eBay, "Rainforest", etc

Amazon you noob.

V F · 31 Jul 2017 at 13:46

LeMson said:
Depending on how old and cheap the cpu's are you can just cardboard wrap them then bubble wrap the hell out of that and then they should be fine

Heh!

Sabitech · 31 Jul 2017 at 14:38

well the plan is i just want to store them, i have a few 1150 and 1151 etc cpus i use for testing boards so think cardboard might be the easy method lined with anti-static bag?

LeMson · 31 Jul 2017 at 14:49

Storage then not transport, yeah just put em in an anti static bag and then in a cardboard box, job done

V F · 31 Jul 2017 at 14:51

OEM used to come in cardboard with the pink foam?

rubberduck · 31 Jul 2017 at 15:02

Encapsulate them in expanding foam

Minstadave · 31 Jul 2017 at 15:05

Buy a tray that the OEM CPUs come in bulk on.

On Holiday · 31 Jul 2017 at 15:07

Have a search for: "ESD Storage Stocking Tray 10x CPU" on that popular auction site. This is generally what bulk OEM CPUs come in.