Answer the following questions on crates.
(1) Crates come in two general types. Name them.
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(2) Sheathed crates are covered (sheathed) with what materials?
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(3) If I build a sheathed crate to ship an item preserved by Methods 43 and 53, how much room must I leave between the
item and the closest frame member?
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(4) How many styles do open wooden crates (ASTM D 6039) come in?
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(5) A style A open wooden crate (ASTM D 6039) is described as:
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(6) What is the maximum size of MIL-C-3774 open wooden crates?
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(7) If style B is a light duty open wooden crate MIL-C-52950, why then can a type V style B crate carry more weight than
a style A crate?
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(8) What is the load limit of the MIL-C-104 crate?
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(9) Describe how we obtain perimeter ventilation in a sheathed crate?
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(10) Why do we provide a sheathed crate with ventilation?
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(11) What name do we give to an open crate if we add some plywood to the outside?
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(12) Why do we add plywood to an open crate?
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