[Elecraft] Packing Peanuts

[Ian Kahn, KM4IK]

On every Elecraft kit I've ever gotten, any static-sensitive parts are
packed in anti-static protective bags. Shouldn’t be an issue.

73 de,

--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA  EM74ua
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
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Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 5:17 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts

Does being packed in all those static-charged peanuts represent a danger to
electronic equipment like the K2?

Kev K4VD

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Rose <elecraftcovers at gmail.com> wrote:

> Or hair spray ...
>
> 73
>
> Ken - K0PP
>
> On Jun 17, 2017 14:42, "Bob McGraw K4TAX" <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
>
> > Just spray the inside of the trash container with Fabric Softener.  
> > As to the ones in the box, same thing.  Static gone.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bob, K4TAX
> >
> >
> > On 6/17/2017 3:20 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> >
> >> Just received a K2 kit via UPS -- my third in fact -- and spent 20 
> >> comical minutes trying to empty out the styrofoam packing peanuts.
> >>
> >> They come, apparently, fully charged.  They cling to my fingers.  
> >> They cling to my shirt.  They cling to the outer shipping box.  
> >> After I get about ten handfuls into a small trash bag the common 
> >> charge results in
> the
> >> smaller pieces flying out again.  Back onto my fingers.  Grabbing 
> >> them
> with
> >> one hand while holding a cold water faucet with the other didn' t 
> >> help
> at
> >> all.
> >>
> >> Whenever I get a kit I feel as if I have to do the electrostatic 
> >> equivalent of a detox shower before I do the parts inventory.  
> >> Isn't
> there
> >> some good substitute for these accursed things?  Maybe like their
> ancestors
> >> -- real peanuts?  At least you can eat those while you're unpacking 
> >> the
> kit
> >> . . .
> >>
> >> Ted, KN1CBR
> >>
> >>
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