Trying to Shield Iron From the TSA?

Most recent answer: 07/21/2012

Q:
if you wrap a peice of metal with silicon rubber can it pass thru a metal detector without being detected?
- rhieannon (age 14)
greenwood, arkansaw, usa
A:
Nope.  You can't shield metal from a metal detector with a rubber coating.  The electro-magnetic waves pass right through the silicon rubber and sense the metal.

LeeH

(published on 07/21/2012)