I would think that just a simple blue ESD mat, and a wrist strap, on your favorite workbench is more than sufficient for any home based hobby operation. If you really wanted to be thorough about it a warm mist humidifier going in the room your workbench is in would be a helpful and inexpensive addition. Just be sure your blue mat is solidly connected to ground...
On Sun, 2016-01-24 at 18:29 -0500, Jerry Moore wrote: > Seems to massive overkill if you're only casually needing ESD once in a > while. If you're going to go all the way then you need a temp/humidity > controlled clean room with full ESD. For 99% of us a matt/strap setup and > basic precaution is more than sufficient. It all comes down to risk > management. > Anyway, to each their own. > > On January 23, 2016 8:50:16 PM EST, Mark Goldberg <[email protected]> > wrote: > >I agree with the previous responses. ESD material does wear out, > >especially in my dry climate. It has to be replaced once in a while. > >In commercial operations is is tested on a schedule and discarded if > >it does not pass. It has to be conductive enough to keep parts from > >damage and resistive enough to not allow a shock. > > > >I would like to offer another option. > > > >Home Depot will sell you workbench legs, I bought these but they have > >several sizes. They were shipped free > > > >http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-33-in-Adjustable-Height-Workbench-Legs-ABL30/204417821;jsessionid=E3520EC0F5BF7CC72323A1EF2F5C2DE0 > >http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-5-in-x-72-in-Work-Bench-Stringer-ST72/204417825 > > > >I then laminated 1/8 masonite on a solid core door, routed the edges > >and put oak edge banding on just for grins to make the bench tops. I > >also but blocks under the legs to make it taller for a stand up bench. > > > >Take a look at my qrz.com page for pictures. > > > >It saved a bunch of money over a standard lab type workbench and I had > >fun making it. A standard countertop or similar would go on the legs > >easily, they just screw onto the bottom. The legs are very sturdy. I > >just put ESD mat on the work surface area. The edge banding was not > >the best idea, it tends to chip easily. I connected my ground system > >to the metal legs, maybe it helps as a counterpoise, maybe it makes no > >difference. > > > >73, > > > >Mark > >W7MLG > > > > > >On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> > >wrote: > >> Places such as LOWE'S and HOME DEPOT carry stock counter tops. > >Usually in 4 > >> ft, 6 ft, 8 ft and 10 ft lengths of several different colors. > >Standard > >> depth including the back splash is about 25". I have used one for > >years. > >______________________________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
