[Test-Equipment] Deadly solder su!ckers?

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

It is VERY true!  When you subject some plastics to frictional motion, 
static electricity is generated. (remember rubbing a plastic comb with wool 
ant attracting bits of paper to it in grade school science class?) Certain 
plastics generate more static electricity than others. The ones that do not 
generate static electricity are marked as ESD safe. I would be very careful 
with using the desoldering tools that are not marked ESD safe.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

  At 11:43 AM 12/28/04, Rasputin Novgorod wrote:
>Hi All:
>
>I guess this is really a question about repair equipment...
>
>You know those solder su!ckers we all use to desolder componants
>as part of a repair? I recently read (in USA Navy Electronics
>tech manual) to be cautious with them. Some can cause static
>discharge and can zap sensitive componants.
>
>Is this true? Do you believe it?
>
>Sincerely
>/b
>
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