Plate Amplifier and Airplanes

[qguy]

Hi,

Would I be stopped, arrested, body cavity searched , if a hand carry a Plate amplifier, I know I can checked it in, but the weight would be an issue.

Anyone done this before ?

[picowallspeaker]

Nope !! I know that ...
Complete parts may be taxed . Example : you can carry some loudspeakers ,some crossover components ,but the functioning cabinets would be taxed.
You can carry a transformer ,some caps , a complete PCB with heatsink and components ,but not the assembled and working amplifier ,and they won't be taxed.
you can carry an HD , some periphereals , a mother board ,but not the full functioning computer ,and they won't be taxed.
You can carry .....
Depends also on the Holy Books they (bad , bad people !!!) have ,all the laws are written there ,maybe it changes from country to country .

Maybe you can take out the transformer ,so it's a different item ....

[djk]

If you try it, make sure you have a photo of a similar plate amp installed in a subwoofer so you can just claim it is a repair assembly.

[askii2]

Hand carrying a heavy metal item is definitely not allowed. I once saw a lady arguing with airlines staff about carrying a weighing machine that had a heavy metal hook. Plate amplifier definitely fits the definition of heavy metallic objects.

[DrDyna]

I had carried an xbox 360 onto a plane once. They insisted on checking it out on this "sniffer" machine I'm assuming sniffs for explosives, but other than that, they really didn't bat an eye.

[weltersys]

Originally Posted by askii2

Hand carrying a heavy metal item is definitely not allowed. I once saw a lady arguing with airlines staff about carrying a weighing machine that had a heavy metal hook. Plate amplifier definitely fits the definition of heavy metallic objects.

The Speaker Power Torpedo SP1-4000 ( rated 4000W/2 ohm, 2400W/4, 1300W/8) plate amp weighs only 7 lbs.

That is less weight than my laptop.

Back before there was as much airline baggage regulation, I took a small box filled with about 7 Atlas mic stand bases as carry on, with the stands in my suitcase as checked baggage,

The mic stand bases were in a box around 1 cubic foot weighing about 75 pounds, now that was "hand carrying a heavy metal item" .

Art

[doors666]

my friend got a dayton hpsa-500 for me from US to india, but he checked it in. IIRC it was around 20 pounds.

[Andy5112405]

It depends on the country and the airport.

I flew out of Moscow with a Brass Monkey in my luggage. The Airport Staff took my luggage apart because they thought I had a dead baby in there.

[qguy]

its going to be Canada to Manila

[qguy]

~@$~ #$ ~ $

Forget it,
Handcarry limits. Total dimensions not to exceed 45 inches and 15 pounds, Plate amp weighs in at 16 pounds and total dimentions is 46 inches :-( Arghhhh