[HCRA] ESD protection for kit builders

[Frandy Johnson]

I got my anti-static mats from U-do-it electronics

http://youdoitelectronics.com/Kits/id1235.htm

AS4 <http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=350001>

VELLEMAN ANTI-STATIC MAT

*$9.90*

AS5 <http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=351103>

VELLEMAN ANTI-STATIC MAT

*$14.90*

AS8 <http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=521240>

VELLEMAN ANTI-STATIC MAT

*$19.90*
*
*
They have a fairly lousy website/catalog, but the store is fun to visit. If
you can walk away without buying anything, you deserve a prize.

"You-do-it" Electronics Center ®
40 Franklin St. Needham, MA 02494

While you can see it from Rte 128, good luck on finding the showroom!

I made my own wrist strap with some meter lead wire, 1 Meg resistor, and a
three prong plug.

Frandy, N1FJ




On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Jim - KK1W <kk1w at charter.net> wrote:

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> Hey folks,
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> It was a real pleasure to see so many entries at Show & Tell last Friday. A
> lot of unique cutting edge technology was shown off for all to see.
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> A lot of the kits have active components that can be sensitive to static
> electricity during the build process. Many of the kit manufacturers
> recommend static mats and wrist straps. These tend to be expensive, with
> the
> cheapest ending up in the $75 range. I did a little web mining today and
> came up with these from Robotshop. The price is reasonable and for amateurs
> (that's us!) should work just fine: Here's the links to the two items:
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> http://www.robotshop.com/elenco-anti-static-work-mat.html
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> http://www.robotshop.com/elenco-anti-static-wrist-strap.html
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> For a little over $20 you can have static protection for your building fun.
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> The usual disclaimers apply including the fact I have never bought from
> them, only that the product should work and the price is reasonable. If
> anyone knows of some other choices please forward them along.
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> Let's continue to make this list a resource for all its members. By doing
> so
> we will help everyone get more enjoyment from their hobby.
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> '73.
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> Jim
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