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UPDATE: 22nd April: Two of the parcels reached the recipient. The third, in the foreground of the image below has only just arrived after three weeks. Damaged at both ends but the contents remained intact. Largely thanks to my taping the axis shafts to the MkIV's huge, saddle casting. I also fixed the locking collars to the ends of the shafts. Even so both ends of the parcel were punctured.
Having taken the whole thing apart. So I was able to tape the main shafts and cradle together. Then place it in a long, narrow box with padding. I was hoping to avoid the heavy shafts shooting out of the box and causing damage. Taping the parts together also increases the cross sectional area. I also taped the box thoroughly. To avoid penetration. This parcel came to 14kg. So just under the 15kg postage step.
The rest of MkIV just fits into an old banana box. However it came to just over 21kg once I had added lightweight packing materials.
The weight limit is 20kg for handing packages into parcel centres in Denmark. So I will have to lighten the second parcel and make up a small third.
16.30 I have just delivered the three parcels to the parcel office in the village. 2 x15kg and one of 10kg.
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