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Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 31 Dec 2002 17:02:55 GMT
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Andy Gombos <GOMBOS_2000@spamcakeEARTHLINK.NET>
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I think as long as nothing is on, it will be fine. You may have a problem
with corrupted firmware though - will there be a computer there to upload
new firmware/programs if needed? The radiation may flip some bits and
change everything. I'm not sure how this would affect the ROM though.
As for transporting it - carry it on and explain to the security guards that
a device inside the suitcase may look like a bomb. Do this *before* it even
gets near the conveyor belt. When they open the suitcase up, explain what
it is, power it on, etc. If possible, have a simple program ready to spin
motors or something - anything to show that it works.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:55 AM
Subject: Air transportation of RCXs etc
> Does anyone know if the new checked-baggage xray equipment is likely to
> damage the kinds of microprocessors in RCXs etc.
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> There have been specific statments that the new equipment *will* damage • film.
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> With BricksWest coming up, I want to know if it's safe to transport
> Mindstorms stuff these days. And if the inspectors do see a tangle of • wires,
> motors and batteries in baggage, if it will be allowed through at all.
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> JB
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| "Andy Gombos" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:000701c2b0ee$77...41@ANDY... (...) If I can make it, I will have my laptop. I won't be bringing a usb tower and my laptop has no serial ports. -Rob (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Does anyone know if the new checked-baggage xray equipment is likely to damage the kinds of microprocessors in RCXs etc. There have been specific statments that the new equipment *will* damage film. With BricksWest coming up, I want to know if it's (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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