[Jewelry making - Article 00399] - Re: [Orchid] Flying with tools

[Laurie Cavanaugh]

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>     I used to travel with my competition firearms and learned that TSA
>     will be happy to inspect your shipping container before the
>     flight, lock it with your own lock (TSA approved locks are
>     available that are quite unique), and apply a sticker indicating it
>     has been inspected and approved for transportation. At that point,
>     they take the container from you and pass it on for handling. Never
>     had a problem. 

    This must vary with different airports, and has changed over time.
    In the couple of years post 9/11 when they were sorting out how to do
    these inspections, they would open the bags with you present. Not any
    more. I even called to request an inspection while I was present, and
    the woman on the phone said they would do this, but when I got to the
    airport there was no such option. You send your suitcase down the
    conveyor belt and take your chances. Of course they opened it (I
    guess anything other than clothing and obvious toiletries gets
    inspected) and didn't repack it well and the boxes the tools were in
    got broken and the tools jumbled around. I'm flying again this year
    and shipping the tools - I don't need the heartburn. 

Laurel Cavanaug
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