Re: [AH] TSA and Synth Parts

From sines
Sent Tue, Dec 18th 2018, 14:45

Royce,=20

I just flew with the complete guts of 2 Deckard=E2=80=99s Dreams =
[unfinished], 6 misc PCBs, worklight, spool of Kester 64/36 solder, =
flux, tip cleaner, and Weller soldering iron & tips via carry-on. I =
think you=E2=80=99ll be fine.

Not a TSA agent, but we have a pretty regular relationship. ;)=20

PS. Doesn=E2=80=99t hurt to sign up for Global Entry / TSA Pre-check if =
you can.


Todd

> 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 =
occured to me that TSA may be quite confused by the voice cards, which =
in lay language, look "scary and complex".
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> Another issue: I suspect the X-ray machines are not very nice to the =
electronics, and additionally I heard on the radio today that my local =
airport has just installed CT machines for carry on.
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> Does anybody have any experience with this? I'm thinking that oddly =
enough it will be safer and easier to simply mail the voice cards. These =
are analogue, multi-oscillator cards with some DSP control.=20
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> Royce
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