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Offline Indygunworks

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What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« on: February 21, 2013, 04:05:52 AM »
Estes express lines has lost my cannon barrel.  There is a good chance it is sitting on their dock right now but w/out paperwork.  They are looking for it but want to have an idea what herns packaging looks like because apparently its not just a cannon barrel sitting on a skid.
 
Hern is closed and cant get ahold of them at the moment so i come to you guys for help in the meantime.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2013, 06:36:11 AM »
do you know how much it weighs? and length? they should be able to narrow it down with those two factors....
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 06:45:09 AM »
260 pounds  46 inches.... I got ahold of hern and its just open strapped to a pallet..... its more than likely in kansas but we dont know because they are shut down because of the blizzard..... every other stop it made people remember loading it.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2013, 12:31:27 PM »
I've sent and received, combined, hundreds of truck shipments.  The procedure to track your shipment has been the same across all carriers I've used, for decades.  The shipper gets the "pro" number from the driver when the shipment leaves; this is the same as the "tracking" number used in UPS, Fedex etc.  All shippers have websites, with one page for tracking.  Put your pro number in there and instantly it tells you where your load is, ETA etc.  If you are unfortunate as to be without a pro number, go back to shipper and get it. No competent business I know of would fail to keep the pro number of a shipment, at least until it reached its destination.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 05:47:33 AM »
I have a pro number and the tracking shows the item here in indy, but its most definatly NOT  here in indy.... they are thinking its sitting on the dock w/out paperwork in kansas, but they dont know for sure, because that hub is closed for weather.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 08:07:58 AM »
All truck lines we deal with want us to cover bare stuff, even cannon barrels, with cardboard or whatever, they don't want the contents visible or easily damaged when they stack stuff on it up to the top of the trailer.  So if you ask if anyone's seen a bare cannon barrel on a skid, it could be there, but hidden under cardboard.  The only way a shipment gets recorded as being at a certain place is for the Pro number tag to be scanned at that location.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 08:54:55 AM »
Joel at hearn said it was not covered w/ anything.    I dont know what else to do at this point besides wait on the weather.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 09:04:46 AM »
Indy,
Is it insured?
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 09:10:14 AM »
Here's what you do. Wait a month to be nice while herns try's to figure out what went wrong. Then just let them know there time is up an have them ship another barrel out. The moving industry is full of criminals and stuff gets stolen.  Also it sucks really bad when stuff gets lost or stolen in the mail. Sorry to hear it but it might turn up one day.
 
It happens where things get scanned before they are loaded and then they forget to load it. So thats why its probably sitting on the dock back there.
 
A good loader will not scan an item until its on the truck. This way you cant mess up.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 10:58:03 AM »
I was not given the option of insurance, and joel has not replyed to my email asking if it was insured yet so i do not know.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 11:39:40 AM »
The shipper is really an extension of the sender and if you don't get the shipment, the sender should send another one after a reasonable wait for it to turn up.  When an insurance claim is paid, it is the sender who collects, not the recipient.  The recipient just gets another shipment.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 12:16:57 PM »
Maybe in the new week the freight office will find the barrel.   
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2013, 07:39:45 AM »
Indy,
Did you ever find your barrel?
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2013, 07:51:39 AM »
supposedly it was delivered to the broker that hern used who has a home address out of an estes hub in california... when the paperwork got seperated that address was all that was left so it was sent there.... they claim i should have it midweek, and it should have arrived in kansas city yesterday, indy tomorrow, delivery on tuesday.  I am not holding my breath though as the "new" tracking number they gave me still does not work.  we will see by the end of the week.  Either way, wheels are ordered (42 inchers) wood is here, hardware on its way.  all i have left are implements, which i will think harder about later down the road (feel free to email me a quote for a worm, sponge, and rammer) its my username @gmail.com   
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2013, 08:04:01 AM »
I just sent you an email.
This is a set I made for a 3" gun
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2013, 08:57:57 AM »
Here is a linstock I just finished.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2013, 01:43:31 PM »
Nice looking tools, Zulu!

Indy - though it doesn't appear to be the case for you, when I ordered 2 Hern 5/8 Carronades, they came nicely packed in custom 3/4" ply crates, but they are a bit smaller than yours.  Hope your barrel arrives soon!
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2013, 04:04:00 AM »
Its here!  ill save the pictures for the build thread, but the wheels are supposed to be delivered today as well.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2013, 04:45:40 AM »
Congratulations! Look forward to seeing the build as it progresses.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2013, 11:44:42 PM »
I felt your pain at not knowing where your beloved was, but I always had a good feeling that she was going to turn up on your doorstep (eventually). Ha!
Glad to hear that it arrived safely, and please keep us up to date on the build.
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Re: What does hern iron works packaging look like?
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2013, 10:32:01 AM »
Indygunworks - Glad to hear your barrel arrived safe an sound - mine is due to be shipped from Herns on the 18th of this month (Mar) hopen the weather warms up a little soes the drool doen't freeze on it when it gets here -  :)
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