[Noisebridge-discuss] Buying ESD mats?

[Daniel Pitts]

On 1/26/14 11:45 PM, Johny Radio wrote:
> On 1/26/2014 10:45:59 PM, "Daniel Pitts" <Daniel at coloraura.com> wrote:
>> I'd like to start doing some electronics projects at home. Any advice 
>> for buying ESD mats?
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> I recently researched this very topic. Here's what i found, when 
> looking for very cheap options:
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> http://r.ebay.com/HOHakQ
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 From what I can tell, none of those provide ESD protection. They're for 
heat protection.  The certified ESD mats I've found are in the $60+ 
range for 2' by 3'.  I'm all for cheaper, but I'll be occasionally 
working with MOSFET and CMOS, and I'd rather not burn them out ;-)