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Re: [Shop-talk] Fly-n-drive question

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Fly-n-drive question
From: Andrew Roberts <arobs@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
On Sun, 4 Jul 2010, Eric J Russell wrote:

> So, here's my question: I'd like to take a few tools with me - wrenches,
> screwdrivers, volt-ohm meter, spare fuses, etc. Will TSA fuss at me if I want
> to take these in a carry-on bag?

More than fuss, unless the wrenches and screwdrivers are all shorter than 
7 in.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#7

>From personal experience, a sea water hydrometer 
(http://wardsci.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_IG0009375) isn't a "tool", it's an 
"instrument".  There aren't any prohibitions on meters, fuses, and other 
electronic bits insofar as they aren't bomb components, but don't expect 
the screeners to know the difference between a power supply and an 
altitude trigger.

Congrats on the new car; have a fun drive back to NC.

Andrew Roberts
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