Metal detector - Page 2

mklynds · 06-17-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I've always taken my devices through as hand-baggage too, and just sent them through with my carry-on bag. Never been queried about it.

Harry, do you mean you send it through the X-ray scanner in your bag? I was curious if this would have an effect on the device.

Mike

Stitchawl · 06-17-2009, 06:56 PM

Just about everything that gets onto a plane these days goes through an X-Ray scan; checked baggage as well as carry-ons. While not healthy for humans and (some say) camera film, X-Rays won't harm memory circuits in electronic devices. At worst, repeated exposure to X-Rays to an e-book reader will impede its ability to reproduce, which may, during a vacation, be a good thing.

Stitchawl

junkyardwillie · 06-17-2009, 10:39 PM

They make me separate my Iliad in its own basket like its a laptop so you'll probably have the same deal. One of the guards told me that you're also 75% more likely to get a cavity search if you try to fly with a Sony Reader, apparently Amazon has worked out some deal with the airlines...

junkyardwillie · 06-17-2009, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mklynds

Harry, do you mean you send it through the X-ray scanner in your bag? I was curious if this would have an effect on the device.

Mike

My device now has Spidey powers, I'm not sure if this is a typical result though

doreenjoy · 06-18-2009, 12:48 AM

I just flew with mine. Put it in the basket for x-ray as others have sad. No problems.

Now, the crystal sculpture I put through x-ray was another story (showed up as solid black on the x-ray; guess it's full of lead).

Make sure you put your Reader in a hard back case for carry on!

GraceKrispy · 06-18-2009, 02:45 AM

The first few times I flew, I put in in the basket with other metal stuff (it's usually in my purse). last time, I left it in my purse. No problems any of the times.

Stitchawl · 06-18-2009, 06:56 AM

The biggest problem with 'rules' is not the rule itself but the people who interpret them. Somehow I really doubt that when the original airport security rules were drawn up that the drafters were worried about crochet hooks or pocket nail clippers.

Checking out a laptop computer makes sense to me. There is room enough for a sizable amount of explosives and/or bioweapon material, and certainly the electronics to make it go boom or whoosh. Same with an e-book reader. The inside of my in-the-ear hearing aids don't.

As I said before, I prefer that they err on the side of caution. The extra 15 seconds shouldn't be a problem for anyone who plans well. However, it would be swell if they could raise the standards required for the position of security guard just a wee little bit.

Stitchawl

cheetah53 · 06-24-2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Now, if they could just protect us from airline food and Muzak we could all breath easier!

Stitchawl

You get food?

junkyardwillie · 06-24-2009, 11:48 PM

I'm usually happy if they give me the can with my cup of soda on a plane, food is unheard of

Harry001 · 06-25-2009, 01:05 PM

i just put it into my backpack and set that on the belt.

let them think themself what they want to do with it -
they never bothered in taking it out.

keep reading
harry

Stitchawl · 06-25-2009, 09:45 PM

I had to go through four security checks yesterday. Two in Japan and two in the US. At three of them they insisted that I put my reader into a separate tray. At one they said only laptops need to be separated!

But... hear's a new one on me... in the pre-take-off and landings, when all laptops and cell phones have to turned off, the message on all flights was "Please switch off all devices that have an on/off switch!" I turned off my hearing aids just to be on the safe side!

Quote:

cheetah53 said; You get food?

Oh yes! Over the course of 23 hours of flight time, I got feed more than a Perdue chicken! It seemed like every two hours the FA's were coming around with something. I finally had to tell them to stop waking me up! It was nice of them but I'd prefer to spend the flight time sleeping so as to get my body into the new biorythm.

Stitchawl

Schauberger · 06-26-2009, 12:51 PM

I don't know about the PRS 700, but my kindle 1 went through the security check just fine.

rgeorg · 06-27-2009, 03:53 AM

I just ask about an mp3-player, netbook etc. I forgot to declare - haven't flown in a couple of years - my netbook last month and the security agent picked it out and asked...no big deal. Again, as mentioned above, it's important to get to the airport with plenty of time to go through the checkpoints not to be rushed or frazzled. They even let my tsoureki (a Greek specialty pastry) go through to Germany!

My question (dumb) would be to know if the x-ray machines will disturb the data on an ebook reader? Probably not as the PC, camera, mps-player all go through fine.

Stitchawl · 06-27-2009, 06:30 PM

X-Rays won't have any effect on e-book readers, laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc. Frankly, I never even had any bad results putting camera FILM through the scanners, and I did that often! The dosage isn't really high enough to cause damage except in much older model machines. No harm will come to your books, music or data because of the scanners.

Stitchawl

Sbilf · 06-30-2009, 08:42 AM

Awwwwwwwwww!!!

Thank you all. Now we are most informed about the X-Rays and/or about the safety controls in airport.

Max.

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06-17-2009, 06:56 PM	#17
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Just about everything that gets onto a plane these days goes through an X-Ray scan; checked baggage as well as carry-ons. While not healthy for humans and (some say) camera film, X-Rays won't harm memory circuits in electronic devices. At worst, repeated exposure to X-Rays to an e-book reader will impede its ability to reproduce, which may, during a vacation, be a good thing. Stitchawl

06-17-2009, 10:39 PM	#18
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	They make me separate my Iliad in its own basket like its a laptop so you'll probably have the same deal. One of the guards told me that you're also 75% more likely to get a cavity search if you try to fly with a Sony Reader, apparently Amazon has worked out some deal with the airlines...

06-18-2009, 12:48 AM	#20
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I just flew with mine. Put it in the basket for x-ray as others have sad. No problems. Now, the crystal sculpture I put through x-ray was another story (showed up as solid black on the x-ray; guess it's full of lead). Make sure you put your Reader in a hard back case for carry on!

06-18-2009, 02:45 AM	#21
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	The first few times I flew, I put in in the basket with other metal stuff (it's usually in my purse). last time, I left it in my purse. No problems any of the times.

06-18-2009, 06:56 AM	#22
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	The biggest problem with 'rules' is not the rule itself but the people who interpret them. Somehow I really doubt that when the original airport security rules were drawn up that the drafters were worried about crochet hooks or pocket nail clippers. Checking out a laptop computer makes sense to me. There is room enough for a sizable amount of explosives and/or bioweapon material, and certainly the electronics to make it go boom or whoosh. Same with an e-book reader. The inside of my in-the-ear hearing aids don't. As I said before, I prefer that they err on the side of caution. The extra 15 seconds shouldn't be a problem for anyone who plans well. However, it would be swell if they could raise the standards required for the position of security guard just a wee little bit. Stitchawl

06-24-2009, 11:48 PM	#24
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	I'm usually happy if they give me the can with my cup of soda on a plane, food is unheard of

06-25-2009, 01:05 PM	#25
Harry001 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 729 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tehran/Iran - new posting 2024 Device: Nook glow light 3, 3+ and 4+, Tolino Epos 1, 2 and 3	i just put it into my backpack and set that on the belt. let them think themself what they want to do with it - they never bothered in taking it out. keep reading harry

06-26-2009, 12:51 PM	#27
Schauberger Biotechnologist Posts: 38 Karma: 499330 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: 1st Gen Kindle; Sony PRS-T1	I don't know about the PRS 700, but my kindle 1 went through the security check just fine.

06-27-2009, 03:53 AM	#28
rgeorg Guru Posts: 675 Karma: 3314796 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Europe & USA Device: K3/3G(2x), Glo HD, Amazon Voyage	I just ask about an mp3-player, netbook etc. I forgot to declare - haven't flown in a couple of years - my netbook last month and the security agent picked it out and asked...no big deal. Again, as mentioned above, it's important to get to the airport with plenty of time to go through the checkpoints not to be rushed or frazzled. They even let my tsoureki (a Greek specialty pastry) go through to Germany! My question (dumb) would be to know if the x-ray machines will disturb the data on an ebook reader? Probably not as the PC, camera, mps-player all go through fine.

06-27-2009, 06:30 PM	#29
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	X-Rays won't have any effect on e-book readers, laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc. Frankly, I never even had any bad results putting camera FILM through the scanners, and I did that often! The dosage isn't really high enough to cause damage except in much older model machines. No harm will come to your books, music or data because of the scanners. Stitchawl

06-30-2009, 08:42 AM	#30
Sbilf Member Posts: 19 Karma: 70 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Device: Sony PRS 700	Awwwwwwwwww!!! Thank you all. Now we are most informed about the X-Rays and/or about the safety controls in airport. Max.