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Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:46:30 GMT
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Original-From:
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Kyle McDonald <kyle.mcdonald@[IHateSpam]east.sun.com>
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Kyle.McDonald@+spamless+Sun.COM
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My laptop goes through these things all the time. I wouldn't expect
the Xray machine to harm anything in your RCX at all. Especially if
it is off.
As to whether it looks like it's a bomb, on Xray it'll probably look
more like a Walkman. I wouldn't worry much about it since once it's
yellow plastic is seen and the LCD lights up all questions should be
answered.
-Kyle
Rob Limbaugh wrote:
> I don't think saying "I have something that may appear to be a bomb" is a wise idea... but it may be a good way to get your 10 seconds of fame on the news.
>
> Perhaps FedEx is a better approach... you can ship the item to yourself and have it held at a FedEx for pickup. Go there and pick it up and take the stuff to BW.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Gombos [mailto:gombos_2000@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:03 PM
> > To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> > Subject: Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
> >
> >
> > 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.
> > >
> > > There have been specific statments that the new equipment
> >
> > *will* damage
> > film.
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > > JB
> > > --
> > > Did you check the web site first?:
> >
> > http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> >
> >
>
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