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Originally Posted by AcesPease
Mark, does your cart or tool box weigh more than 200lbs? There is an elevator for handicapped access. Moderate sized tool boxes and carts should be able to load that way.
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Nothing is extra heavy or oversized. The heaviest thing is the 80 lbs of batteries and the cart (a hand truck with a small wooden superstructure) probably weighs 50 lbs.
We have to decide about bringing or not bringing a portable drill press.
We're packing tomorrow night and instead of organizing we'll probably disorganize and distribute tools and materials among the students to hand carry into the building.
I imagine some tools and spare parts will remain lost for the entire trip.
But I'd think the policing at the door will be to reject any cart or hand truck and send them around back. I think the Convention Center management was stressed out by how much stuff we all wheeled through the doors that first year. The rule is wishy-washy on the restrictions and leaves it up to the personal discretion of whoever happens to be at the door Thursday morning. --Wishy-washy to an engineer who wants to see a spec. for under 200 lbs and under 38" x 28" x 5' in size.
I'd prefer to know ahead of time to leave the cart at the hotel, and the drill press at home. There are always surprises, and having to be in three places at once handling them all is the stressful part.