NEEDED - Propeller Shipping Box

[RoundTwo]

It’s time to send my 2-bladed McCauley prop off for some work. Does anyone have any gotcha’s I need to watch out for when building the shipping box? I’ll be sending it to Cody in Arkansas. 

[N201MKTurbo]

You can go a lot of ways. I would ask Cody. 
 

I have seen them in a foam in place cardboard box. 
 

If I was going to build a crate, I would get a 2x10 cut it so it is about 6” longer than the prop, then use the left overs to make two cradles either side of the hub that fit the prop  reasonably well. You could split them and hold the top part down with lag screws. Wrap the prop with duct tape where it sits in the cradle to keep from scratching it up too bad. Screw down a couple of blocks either side of the hub to keep it from sliding back and forth. Then build a plywood box to cover it. Screw a few 2x4 blocks to the bottom so you can get your fingers under it to lift it, or get fork lift forks under it.

[N201MKTurbo]

Or throw it on an old tire in the back of a pickup and drive it over to him.

[RoundTwo]

58 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said:

Or throw it on an old tire in the back of a pickup and drive it over to him.

I’m in Georgia and he’s in Arkansas. 

[Hank]

Just now, RoundTwo said:

I’m in Georgia and he’s in Arkansas. 

Bonus! You'll get to see parts of the country you usually just fly over . . .

[RoundTwo]

21 hours ago, Hank said:

Bonus! You'll get to see parts of the country you usually just fly over . . .

I’ve done Atlanta to Bentonville more times than anyone should ever have to. Been there, done that. 

[N201MKTurbo]

If you had a spare Mooney, you could just fly it over there.

[PT20J]

At the museum, we used to have the prop shop send us a crate. 

[Larry]

If you build your own, check UPS for sizing vs cost.  When I built mine, just adding an inch or two would have doubled the cost of shipping.  Also, if you don't have a commercial account, go to pirateship.com, their prices are 40+% cheaper than counter rates.