Another torch............ F'n post office!!!

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I bought a nice Victor 48", 2600 series, 180* head torch. Upon arrival, it looks as though it will be useful for cutting around the corner. F'n post office just doesn't give two hoots bout anything. Like that is a surprise. I contacted the seller, and explained what happened. He refunded $30, so I am very pleased. I managed to get it almost perfect, and it works fine. If you're gonna ship something, pack it well."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Things like that just really piss me off. I've gotten to the point when I order I demand UPS ... Fedx for rural Oklahoma is the worst. USPS won't even drive up the lane to the shop or the house ... they leave a pickup at the post office notice.Located In SE OklahomaLincoln Mig 135Hobart Ironman 230 Mig5x10 CNC Table with DTHC & FTHypertherm PM65 on the tableMiller Bobcatwww.caneyagequipment.com
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Reply:Looks like a moron packaged it to me.
Reply:UPS and the Post Office are both quite experienced at f'ing things up. You have to pack defensively!A few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
Reply:I have had serious damage with UPS as well as USPS. Looks to me like a terrible packing job on the part of the seller. The last torch (Airco), that I bought on Ebay came to me wrapped in quadruple bubble paper, caccooned in wads of newspaper, packed tighly in an oversized box. No damage at all. I imagine it's tricky to pack a 4' torch like that though.IAMAW Local 330Airco 300 AC/DC HeliwelderAirco Dip-Pak 200 with Profax spool gunPowr-Kraft AC225Everlast PowerArc 200stBuffalo Forge No.21 drill pressSpeedglas 9100xxAirco, Oxweld, Purox, Victor torchesLincoln Ranger 8
Reply:The last package I got by UPS took about 6 phone calls and then I had to drive 40 miles to pick it up. I concur that this package wasn't wrapped properly. I would have stuck it in a plastic pipe filled with sterofoam peanuts.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:If you left it like it was and mounted a camera on the end and a small screen on the handle you could have used it to cut around corners without fear of getting burned!I'm a problem solver! GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:He should of taped it to a 2x3 piece of wood as a backer then shippedOf all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:Hey, I was happy to get $30 off the already low price. But since I bought a "straight" torch..................."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manHey, I was happy to get $30 off the already low price. But since I bought a "straight" torch...................
Reply:the post office holds the most patents on destructive handling...lolOf all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:i would have stuffed that in a piece of cheep pvc drain pipe and capped the ends.  tapped them up and put a shipping lable on it.   thats just me thoughVantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:UPS....(universal package smashers)Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:Horrible packaging! Did it even say fragile on it? The torches new have fragile all over them and come in a heavy cardboard tube. PVC or even a tube like blueprints are carried would have been better. Those torches are pretty tough though. I sold new ones to replace mangled ones at a scrap yard. It was scary to think people used them like that.
Reply:dualie read my mind. Was thinking how muck would 4' of pipe cost if nothing else a heavy cardboard tube. Would have cost the seller way less than 30 bucks but at least the seller was helpfulMillermatic 252millermatic 175miller 300 Thunderboltlincoln ranger 250smith torcheslots of bfh'sIf it dont fit get a bigger hammer
Reply:Is that thing for cleaning out gutters?  Seems excessively long for most work.Tweco 211i complete with pedal and TIG kit"Victor Style" Oxy/Acetylene outfitUNIWELD Air/Acetylene Kit
Reply:Esab makes a torch 18 feet long! Needs 3 people to hold it like a fire hose.
Reply:Originally Posted by roadkillbobbHe should of taped it to a 2x3 piece of wood as a backer then shipped
Reply:lol wtf.. duct tape isn't a rigid tube. There is no possibly way that wouldn't bend... what an idiot.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Never had a problem with USPS or FedEx ground. I think UPS takes your package and throws it off a tall building and if it survives, the driver runs it over. Then when you file a claim, they deny it because of insufficient packaging.
Reply:Originally Posted by StevemoIs that thing for cleaning out gutters?  Seems excessively long for most work.
Reply:Seller is at fault! I recently sold a 36" item that probably would have bent. I spent the better part of an hour making a sturdy double walled box to contain it for shipping.(not to survive tall building falls and being driven over)
Reply:Good save. Congratulations on the new torch.
Reply:Originally Posted by mikecwikLooks like a moron packaged it to me.Fredwrex and United Parcel Smashers both have round and triangle boxes. They take pretty good care not to mash those because then it is on them. But this one is just a lazy / cheap seller trying to make himself an extra buck. If I were shipping it, it would be in a piece of black abs pipe. Stuff is light as styrofoam but hell for stout. Glad it worked out for ya Sticky.
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manI bought a nice Victor 48", 2600 series, 180* head torch.
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55How long ya been "buyin'" tools?