Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 20 12:12:57 EST 2009 | kennyg
If gloves are used to handle a PCBA, wouldn't the glove material need to be conductive or dissapative rather than simply "anti static"? Gloves labeled as static free nitrile, latex or vinyl shouldn't be used to handle a PCBA?
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 20 12:37:10 EDT 2007 | hussman
As long as your operator is grounded, a pair of welders gloves is fine. The leather kind do not build up static and do last a while. If the same pair of gloves is being used for dedrossing the wave, pay special attention to loose fitting gloves. I
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 20 20:07:24 EDT 2007 | davef
As sources for heat resistant gloves, try: * National Safety Apparel * Radnor
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 03 12:01:11 EST 2010 | pbarton
We use woven Kevlar gloves and gauntlets. Try Ansell or similar manufacturers. Pete B.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 03 16:36:04 EST 2010 | rkevin
The Ove Glove, Works great and is MUCH less expensive.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 21 10:33:56 EDT 2007 | russ
we use welders gloves with cuffs. there are some other heat gloves out there as well, we like the durability of leather though Russ
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 03 11:23:18 EST 2010 | kjs123p
I am just wondering what other people are using as far as gloves when cleaning the dross out of the wave solder pot. We currently are using welding gloves, but the operators say that they are too big and bulky. Does anyone have any suggestions on wh
Electronics Forum | Wed May 19 19:41:12 EDT 2010 | jry74
Our employees use a knit style ESD glove when masking boards to prevent oils. They snag alot and bend leads and cause other problems. I have tried dipped palm but they are bulky and dont offer "feel". I tried a silky type but they had a huge seam
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 06 03:17:45 EDT 2006 | Slaine
we have more of a problem with transfer of salts from skin onto the products. Oils ect can be cleaned off in our solvent based cleaning system which we put everything through, but the only way to remove salts is with warm water. And we dont use a wat
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 06 15:22:19 EDT 2006 | L. Molinero
In fact the use of gloves will eliminate the transfer of oils and some organic residues to the boards, but then you may have an additional problem, cotton residues (lint) are also a concern specially when handling boards with fine pitch or small size
