[Elecraft] Antistatic Silicon Mat?

[G4GNX]

If there's no ground connection to the mat itself, then for ESD it's about 
as useful as a chocolate coffee pot!

Google for groups on the 'net who sell mats and have properly evaluated 
them. The ideal thing is a proper mat with a (resistive) ground connection 
and a stud to connect wrist strap. That way if you pick up ungrounded 
tweezers or any other conductive tool, you will be (ESD) grounded and so 
will the tool.

Unless you can find the correct item elsewhere, then purchase the exact same 
thing via Amazon, I would not trust ANY claims by Amazon sellers.

You get what you pay for!

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim - N4ST
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 2:28 PM
To: 'F5vjc' ; 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antistatic Silicon Mat?

I don't believe the mat is anti-static any more than my wife's silicone 
baking sheets.
They claim the tweezers "adopts anti-static design to prevent static damage 
to electronic components", whatever that means.  No wire attachments are 
shown for the tweezers.
I don't think this is what you want for ESD sensitive work.

__________
73,
Jim - N4ST

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of F5vjc
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 01:32
To: Elecraft Reflector <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Antistatic Silicon Mat?

Found on Amazon, looks very handy but is it really antistatic (ESD safe) for 
our purposes?
500 ℃ Heat-resistant silicone repair mat for soldering iron, telephone and 
computer repair, anti-slip desk repair mat with BGA welding repair station 
by XOOL 
<https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=XOOL&index=automotive&search-type=ss>

73, F5VJC
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