[Elecraft] K3 ESD

[Don Wilhelm]

  Mark,

I would not put any of the transistors into ordinary plastic bins - I 
stick them into the ESD foam.
The other components (resistors, capacitors and *most* diodes) are not 
ESD sensitive and can be placed into any sorting thing of your choice.

Yes, if things are "winter dry", spray your wife's anti-cling stuff on 
your clothing, chair, work surface and on the floor under your feet - it 
may help, and it cannot hurt.  I keep a can of that stuff in my car 
during the winter - when the car "bites" me after I get out and reach to 
close the door, I spray the seats - it works.  I also use it when 
working on the insides of computers located on a carpeted office floor - 
good stuff.  Static Guard is one brand.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/18/2010 4:20 PM, ve7ymm wrote:
> I used a static strap and mat when building my K1&  K2.  I left the sensitive
> componants, the ones in esd foam in the bag until needed.  I did, however,
> sort the other parts into plastic bins with compartments such as are used
> for screw assortments.  Is this not recomended?  If not, what should be
> used?  Would this be okay if the bins were sprayed with my wife's anti-cling
> stuff?
> Mark, VE7YMM