> Literally by planes, trains, and automobiles, I made > the round trip without a problem. Everyone looked in > the case, nobody gave me any grief about it. I went somewhere with a small scientific telescope that mounted on a base for use on an optics bench. Because of weight limits on the checked baggage I ended up with this in my hand luggage. Got called out at the xray as the telescope with the mount looked just like a gun on the screen. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist