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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">That's kind of a question with a
tautological answer. It is a man-made object, so of course we
could make it. <br>
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The better question is would it be cost effective or provide other
benefits to create. Part of that would be to consider what
equipment and supplies are needed to produce the mats.<br>
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I don't actually know much about them, but what I do know is that
they are partially conductive ("dissipative" is the term used).
I'm actually surprised they aren't covering more surfaces at the
space. I was there last night for CHM, and people were soldering
ESD sensitive devices on a wood table. Unless that table has
properties I'm not aware of, it could be the cause of damage to
certain components.<br>
<br>
OTOH, I used to repair my old computers on an old carpet before I
knew any better, and never fried anything ;-)<br>
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On 1/28/14 9:08 AM, immonad wrote:<br>
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-------- Original message --------<br>
From: Daniel Pitts <daniel@coloraura.com> <br>
Date:01/27/2014 4:06 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a> <br>
Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Buying ESD mats? <br>
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Those look good, I think the price difference is in dimensions,
and <br>
shipping (since I get free shipping with Amazon Prime). Might be
good <br>
enough, depending on your work space and needs. If you include
<br>
shipping, I paid a similar amount ($58 for mine, $50 for the
same size <br>
one you listed), but I get it delivered in 2 days, not 1-2 weeks
;-).<br>
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On 1/27/14 3:12 PM, Johny Radio wrote:<br>
> I just found some like the one you got, but much better
prices. maybe <br>
> they're not as good tho!<br>
> added to same link i sent you before.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 1/27/2014 1:35:54 PM, "Daniel Pitts"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Daniel@coloraura.com"><Daniel@coloraura.com></a> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Ah, I missed those. There are two that would be
suitable, but they're <br>
>> on the very small side, and they don't come with a
ground plug. I <br>
>> ended up going with one from amazon: <br>
>>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009WU8J9I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009WU8J9I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for the suggestions though, I do appreciate it.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 1/27/14 10:11 AM, Johny Radio wrote:<br>
>>> A few of these items are marked "ESD" or
"anti-static".<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On 1/27/2014 8:30:31 AM, "Daniel Pitts"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Daniel@coloraura.com"><Daniel@coloraura.com></a> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> On 1/26/14 11:45 PM, Johny Radio wrote:<br>
>>>>> On 1/26/2014 10:45:59 PM, "Daniel Pitts"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Daniel@coloraura.com"><Daniel@coloraura.com></a> <br>
>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>> I'd like to start doing some
electronics projects at home. Any <br>
>>>>>> advice for buying ESD mats?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I recently researched this very topic.
Here's what i found, when <br>
>>>>> looking for very cheap options:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://r.ebay.com/HOHakQ">http://r.ebay.com/HOHakQ</a><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>> From what I can tell, none of those provide ESD
protection. They're <br>
>>>> for heat protection. The certified ESD mats
I've found are in the <br>
>>>> $60+ range for 2' by 3'. I'm all for cheaper,
but I'll be <br>
>>>> occasionally working with MOSFET and CMOS, and
I'd rather not burn <br>
>>>> them out ;-)<br>
>><br>
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