SergeModular

thanks for the suggestions everyone!

i guess i meant i wasn't really going to follow the iata standards,
just thinking of a case that would fit on a plane more or less.
i'm one of those people who always bring three pieces of carry-on
anyway.

i find the idea of having a suitcase with two or three panels in each
half appealing, because serge systems don't seem very deep to me
(only 2.5 inches for the cases, right?). therefore, they might lend
themselves to being carried like this, with the panels "two layers
thick":
http://home.att.net/~djaux/Image28.gif

looks like a more compact solution then those skb cases, but it packs
six panels together!

alex


On Jan 2, 2006, at 1:29 AM, Jan-Hinnerk Helms wrote:

> Hi Alex,
>
> as being German, I'll take Lufthansa as an example for carry-on
> baggage restrictions, and do all this in metric measurements – please
> forgive me.
>
> Carry-on baggage is restricted to 55 x 40 x 20 cm.
> A Serge panel is roughly 43.3 (without the rack ears) x 13.6 (11.5
> box depth plus 2.1 for the knobs) x 17.8 cm.
> So you can carry a 2 panel system with you in the plane's cabin.
>
> If you know an experienced metal worker who can build special boxes
> for the panels, you can reduce the overall depth for each panel by
> roughly 1.5 cm per panel (as you might want to stick to the
> recommended 2.5 cm for air circulation behind the circuit boards).
> This would allow you to bring 3 panels (with one panel's front facing
> the back of the next panel) in a box into the cabin.
>
> Just looked it up – same carry-on limits apply for British Airways.
>
> I don't have a weighing machine here, so I don't know how light a
> Serge panel with its box is, but keep in mind to watch the weight
> limits for carry-on luggage also. Depending on class you fly with BA,
> it's 6 or 9 kg, Lufthansa limit is 8 kg.
>
> The other issue to keep in mind is that you still have to carry the
> power supply, which is a bit oversize. If you also want to take this
> as carry-on luggage, you might find yourself limited to taking 2
> panels with you, perhaps with a rebuilt encasing for the power supply.
>
> And be prepared to answer some curious questions from the security
> personnel at the airport…
>
> Safe travels,
> Jan-Hinnerk
>
> Keep on Patchin'!
>
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