I shipped one to Texas and it arrived safely. I wrapped the tubes in foam, used foam to fill up the cavity. Used foam to cover the dials and sliders, wrapped the entire head, and put the slab insulation on all sides, then boxed it up a couple of times. In the end the head was about 3 - 4 times the size, and weighed a hell of alot, but it got there no problem. Shipping was about 125 bucks cause it was huge and weighed a ton. The head alone weighed 51 pounds, so even without the packaging it was heavey as hell..........