> > what a cool piece of kit, I'm looking forward to
> having a play tonight!
> As of today mine is still in the US.
>
> Digikey did their usual song and dance re asking about intended end
> use.As it's a super-dangerous ITAR munition that must not fall into the
> wrong hands they needed my assurance that I was only to use it for
> light-side applications. I may have to leave it at home next time I
> travel to China.
>
> My initial description of application said I wanted it to evaluate the
> various capabilities of the product, but apparently that wasn't good
> enough. So UI sent them a nice list of creative possibilities, all of
> which would be nice to get to sooner or later. Fitting my answer in
> their ITAR reason box may prove problematic.
>
> To make up for the delay the nice folk at Farnement14 this morning
> delivered 17kg of freight-free p order  - including 4 x steel shell 44
> drawer parts-cabinets all the way from the UK. At least, they
> certainly BETTER be freight free - that's what the offer said. Very
> nice they are too - 44? drawers, steel case. Nicely made. Soon to have
> plastic drawers lightly sprayed with Nickel spray to notionally ESD
> protect them - yet to investigate whether plastic used is ESD-OK as is
> but no reason to think so.
>
>
> Russell

> On 10 April 2012 10:55, Jim <RemoveMEjimfEraseMEEraseMEwebstudios.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > ah the ol' munitions question.
> >
> > I put "R&D"  and had a follow up email asking what specifically.
> >
> > "R&D for a personal fitness and training evaluation system"
> >
> > Well, I couldn't exactly say "$25 of fun for a geek" could I?
> >
>
>
> What happens if you just reply "Non of your business" or more politely "Non
> disclosed R&D projects"?
>
> Tamas

>  On Fri 13/04/12 3:55 AM , Tamas Rudnai tamas.rudnaiSTOPspamspam_OUTgmail.com sent:
>   On 10 April 2012 10:55, Jim  wrote:
>  > ah the ol' munitions question.
>  >
>  > I put "R&D" and had a follow up email asking what specifically.
>  >
>  > "R&D for a personal fitness and training evaluation system"
>  >
>  > Well, I couldn't exactly say "$25 of fun for a geek" could I?
>  >
>  What happens if you just reply "Non of your business" or more
> politely "Non
>  disclosed R&D projects"?
>  Tamas
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>  On Fri 13/04/12 8:23 AM , Tamas Rudnai .....tamas.rudnaiRemoveMEgmail.com sent:
>   On 13 April 2012 07:34, Jim  wrote:
>  > I'm guessing they won't sell it to me :/
>  >
>  > I wonder what they would do if I asked for a nda to be signed
> before
>  > I told them :)
>  >
>  It is not just NDA but why do they ask in the first place? And why
> would
>  not they sell it to you if you deny to answer? Can they refuse to
> sell
>  actually (according to trading law or to the discrimination act)?
>  It never happened to me that I bought potato and the shop asked me
> what
>  kind of food I am making from it, and even if they do that they
> cannot say
>  they are not selling the potatoes only if I tell this info to them
> :-)
>  Tamas
>  > On Fri 13/04/12 3:55 AM , Tamas Rudnai RemoveMEtamas.rudnaispamBeGonegmail.com [2]
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>  > On 10 April 2012 10:55, Jim wrote:
>  > > ah the ol' munitions question.
>  > >
>  > > I put "R&D" and had a follow up email asking what specifically.
>  > >
>  > > "R&D for a personal fitness and training evaluation system"
>  > >
>  > > Well, I couldn't exactly say "$25 of fun for a geek" could I?
>  > >
>  > What happens if you just reply "Non of your business" or more
>  > politely "Non
>  > disclosed R&D projects"?
>  > Tamas
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