I have built a box for the GC that will be shipped to Alert – or rather I assisted Fred the Chemistry Workshop genius, who builds great stuff. It has been fun spending a couple of hours sawing and hammering and the result looks sturdy enough to get the instrument up North without any problems.

The plywood box is padded with some thick foam used for home insulation to prevent damage to the instrument. Screws fix the top and one sideboard for easy (un-)loading, all other boards are glued and nailed.