Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 10:51:08 EST 2005 | chunks
OK, this is what I'm talking about. If static is building up between the skin and clothing, how will wrapping it in a smock prevent it? The static is still there, the same charge, except know has a smock is covering it. Unless the smock is grounde
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 21 10:36:53 EST 2005 | Loco
We have used real ESD smocks in the past, we did do those correct test, turned out after washing them 3x at 30�C, they were useless, can you image the cost involed with suppling staff with new clothing every 3 weeks? Well we did anyways and just ch
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 24 21:25:46 EDT 2002 | davef
PROPER GROUNDING OF THE "OBJECT" PCBA BOARD: You cannot ground an insulator. Insulators accumulate a charge, but the charge must be neutralized, usually by ionization. We only use ionizers at tape stations and bins where travelers and other paper
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 30 17:59:29 EDT 2012 | rway
It should also be noted that if you can control your humidity, you can reduce the chance of static build-up. Do you monitor the humidity in your facility? This alone, can be the greatest contributor to static build-up and ESD damage. But back to t
Electronics Forum | Wed May 04 10:27:33 EDT 2005 | nice90
Or you can use the Hot Air (Hakko) to remove that component and a tweezer to pull it. dont pull it just yet. If you see the solder melting then feel the component using the tweezer by wiggling it a bit and if you can wiggle it only then you can pull
