31 Oct
2007
31 Oct
'07
10:01 p.m.
Richard wrote:
I'm going to VCF/nanotech thing by plane and I
thought this would be a
good way to bring Al some 8" floppies (PLATO system!) to
archive/image, but I wondered if the airport x-ray scanner would do
anything bad to them? I'd hate to damage them on my way to having
them archived...
I have heard that what is in use internationally will damage them. The
power supply magnetics is what I was told is what is the real hazard not
the xrays. I would not risk irreplacable media finding out anyway.
I am looking for a way to ship 8" floppies internationally if anyone has
done so successfully. quantity is large and all are one of a kind that
cannot be duplicted at this time by any normal means.
Jim