How Do You Build A Crate To Ship Multiple Stained Glass Panels (3Rd Article On Shipping Glass) -Dtg?
There is a time when we need to ship several panels and a little more weight in one crate costs a lot less than shipping several different crates. Here are three windows stacked up with 1″ rigid foam on the top and bottom and thin bubble foam between each layer of glass. (Refer To the other articles on shipping for additional techniques not covered in this article) As the panels are stacked up, new foam and sheeting are cut to size. The foam and glass stack form a nice, neat stack. The foam stack is completed with a rigid foam outer shell which is duct taped together to keep the foam in place. Then we place plywood up against the foam stack and mark it to cut it. 1″ sticks are stapled and glued to the wood to provide something to attach other panels to. End panels are fitted to each end of the crate. The end panels are nailed to the 1″ sticks that were stapled to the side panels. The top and bottom panels are cut to fit the crate. The top is screwed on so that the crate can be easily o
