Shipping weights of carts and other things

tuxedocivictuxedocivic
in Collector's Corner

The other day I was weighing up some packages for printing labels online and I recalled a question a while ago from a member here, "how much does an NES cart weight". I imagine if you don't have access to a scale, printing labels online would be difficult. So I weighed up a few things. I'm an engineer at an office that has a materials testing laboratory, so I have access to very accurate weigh scales that are calibrated regularily.

So I started to put together the attached excel spreadsheet and want to ask for some feedback. Let me know:

Is this is useful;
What else could be included;
Is it clear and easy to use;
Anything wrong with this.

I don't know what boards belong in what game, so I would need help with that if that was something people could use. Also, I haven't weighed games with batteries or multi-carts yet, but I would think those will weigh more.

Comments

  • pats1717pats1717
    Most carts have the same weight, but some use different boards and what not. Different revisions and makers can affect the weight as well.
  • tuxedocivictuxedocivic
    There, didn't have the file attached oops.



    Ya, most of them are right around 102.5 grams. But I'm thinking games like Action 52 are heavy.
  • MasonSushiMasonSushi
    I think Gemfire is a heavy cart as well.
  • dangevindangevin
    Plus a thick layer of filth on some connectors... image



    Interesting project, although people shipping out of their own home office will still need to know the weight of their packing + label (even if they only measure it once and apply it to all shipments afterwards).



    I find it very quick just to slap the whole shebang on my handy little 5-lb desktop digital postal scale, but for those who don't own one / don't have the desk space to devote to one, this could be a good alternative.
  • BellaBella
    It could be costing us but we just enter 5 ounces on the shipping through USPS. I had 3 different carts weighed and they were 4.2, 4.5, and 4.4. It was licensed cart with a bubble mailer, tape and the label. We have sent out a few SNES carts with the 5 oz weight with out any difficulties so far. Hope that helps.
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