Re: [AH] TSA and Synth Parts

From Andrew Horton
Sent Tue, Dec 18th 2018, 14:48

The only time I've had an issue was breadboarding a circuit on a
cross-country flight not long after 9/11. People got visibly nervous
so I showed them how it worked and all was cool.

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 9:47 AM sines <xxxxx_xxxx@xxxxx.xx> wrote:
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> Royce,
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> I just flew with the complete guts of 2 Deckard=E2=80=99s Dreams [unfinis=
hed], 6 misc PCBs, worklight, spool of Kester 64/36 solder, flux, tip clean=
er, and Weller soldering iron & tips via carry-on. I think you=E2=80=99ll b=
e fine.
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> Not a TSA agent, but we have a pretty regular relationship. ;)
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> PS. Doesn=E2=80=99t hurt to sign up for Global Entry / TSA Pre-check if y=
ou can.
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>
> Todd
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> > On Dec 18, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Royce Lee <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
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> > Hi List,
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> > I'll be flying domestically and am considering bringing some polysynth =
voice cards back to the manufacturer in my carry on luggage. However, it oc=
cured to me that TSA may be quite confused by the voice cards, which in lay=
 language, look "scary and complex".
> >
> > Another issue: I suspect the X-ray machines are not very nice to the el=
ectronics, and additionally I heard on the radio today that my local airpor=
t has just installed CT machines for carry on.
> >
> > Does anybody have any experience with this? I'm thinking that oddly eno=
ugh it will be safer and easier to simply mail the voice cards. These are a=
nalogue, multi-oscillator cards with some DSP control.
> >
> > Royce
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> >
> >
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