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I actually like the idea, but unfortunately I have to dampen your expectations: - It will disqualify your package from boarding an airplane unless you put the

I actually like the idea, but unfortunately I have to dampen your expectations: - It will disqualify your package from boarding an airplane unless you put the necessary stickers on the box (and sometimes the will not allow it, period). - For international shipping, it will basically make a lot of customs agencies angry. The reason it is printed on paper is for reasonable permanence, doing this (assuming it passes the source country) will a) basically label that package as contraband and b) might talk to the source country on who the heck sent this and if they could file charges for endangering shipping (see lithium batteries warning above) or simply due to not following customs rules. - It adds weight, which might matter (especially if your shipping rates is based on weight). - Finally, even ignoring or mitigating everything on this list, your package could be simply handled so badly that the ink actually centrifuges away.

bodangly 4y ago
I made something like this for a local client, but w much cheaper components, and it’s in a specially designed pelican case for shipping equipment out to customers and then back. I am of the understanding it is not legal to ship batteries that are on. I’m not sure if this applies to NiCd but due to much less regulation around them in general and a better safety profile that is what we went with. It’s heavy. But for this application of shipping specialized expensive equipment it makes sense. For general needs, definitely not.
- zinekeller 4y ago
  > I’m not sure if this applies to NiCd but due to much less regulation around them in general and a better safety profile that is what we went with. I think if the nominal voltage difference is less than 9V, it's only subject to prevention of short circuit (to avoid fires). >=9V is on a separate category which requires formal testing and labeling (still not as strict as lithium batteries though).

bodangly 4y ago

I made something like this for a local client, but w much cheaper components, and it’s in a specially designed pelican case for shipping equipment out to customers and then back. I am of the understanding it is not legal to ship batteries that are on. I’m not sure if this applies to NiCd but due to much less regulation around them in general and a better safety profile that is what we went with. It’s heavy. But for this application of shipping specialized expensive equipment it makes sense. For general needs, definitely not.

zinekeller 4y ago
> I’m not sure if this applies to NiCd but due to much less regulation around them in general and a better safety profile that is what we went with. I think if the nominal voltage difference is less than 9V, it's only subject to prevention of short circuit (to avoid fires). >=9V is on a separate category which requires formal testing and labeling (still not as strict as lithium batteries though).