[LCA2015-Chat] [Chat] Flying with soldering irons

[Michael Wheeler]

Yeah I've had electrical cabinet keys removed from my carry on for the same
provided reason. When I returned from my holiday I found a multitool in my
bag (with the nice blade and all) that made it through 4 airport x-ray
checks,.

Regardless of the security theater played in airports, I've found it best
to put as much stuff in checked as possible to stop those awkward pauses at
the x-ray station when they spend 10 minutes looking at the screen trying
to look through the 100m of network cable, electronics parts, various
laptops, (spare) battery packs, and other weird and wonderful stuff that
they don't usually see in a typical customer.

On 23 December 2014 at 17:33, Thomas Sprinkmeier <
thomas.sprinkmeier at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/23/14 14:25, Mike Carden wrote:
>
>> I have flown with all manner of tools but always in my checked luggage.
>>
>
> I had screwdrivers in my carry-on once to which the eagle-eyed defenders
> of our airways objected.
>
> My daughter asked why and was told "in case he tries to take the plane
> apart".
>
> I thought it was cute that they had silly little answers to silly
> questions from little girls.
>
> Then I thought some more and realised that they just had silly reasons for
> silly actions.
>
>
>
> Thomas
>
>  They don't like you having stabby or snippy things in your carry-on.
>>
>> Remember also that spare batteries can be problematic along with things
>> like gas powered soldering irons.
>>
>> --
>> MC
>>
>>
>>
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