[Elecraft] Packing Peanuts

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I dislike the peanuts too but about the static charge note that all the Elecraft manuals instruct builders to wear a grounded wrist strap or as a minimum, touch a metallic ground before touching any sensitive parts. 

73. Ron AC7AC

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of GaryK9GS
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 8:02 PM
To: Ian Kahn, KM4IK; 'Kevin - K4VD'; 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts

Frankly I'm shocked that Elecraft used Styrofoam packing peanuts.   I work in electronics manufacturing and my company has banned them from our building well over a decade ago.  All of our vendors are required to not use them.  They are a killer for electronic components.
It is precisely the static charge that causes them to stick to everything.   What do you think happens to that static charge that is present on your body after handling this packing material when you open a static bag containing static sensitive parts?  It has to go somewhere.


73,
Gary K9GS