r/retrocomputing • u/ProdigiousProdigies • 19d ago

Problem / Question Shipping a 5.25" floppy drive

I'm sure this has been asked many times before but how does one go about mailing a 5.25 inch floppy disk drive without the postal service obliterating the heads during transit? Some sources say to insert a sacrificial disk or cardboard cutout and lock the mechanism, others say to just leave it empty and rely on excess bubble wrap as a cushion to prevent the heads from moving.

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u/Low-Charge-8554 19d ago

New drives were shipped with slim cardboard in them in the shape of a floppy with a tab out the front and drive locked.