> I have sometimes thought of taking a regular carry on bag and making a > framework for it out of 1/2" aluminum square tubes but have so far not > gotten around to it.... :-) One big concern I would have, with anything non-standard, and especially ho= me-made, is getting it destroyed by the TSA as they check the aluminum tube= s for explosives. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .