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| vwalbridge:
Anyone using workbench utility mats? Mostly to help keep small parts from rolling around and screws from getting lost. I know, seems like a trivial thing to ask about but I'm curious if anyone out there has opinions about these. I was thinking of getting one of the following: JEGS Workbench Utility Mat Busted Knuckle Bench Mat Park Tool Bench Top Mat |
| lilshawn:
anybody working with electronics should have a proper static dissipative mat. a vinyl or rubber mat can hold a charge and possibly damage any component placed on it. a proper mat will also be constructed of high temp materials so dropping a blob of solder or the like on it will not damage it. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-LAYER-RUBBER-ANTI-STATIC-ESD-HI-TEMP-GROUNDING-MAT-kit-W-Dual-Bench-24-X36-/281634624347?hash=item4192bb535b:g:AwsAAOxy4c5Rpi8j |
| vwalbridge:
Thanks lilshawn! :cheers: That's much more of what I was looking for anyway. I'm about to cap my first monitor and wanted something appropriate for the job. |
| BadMouth:
If I had any of those mats linked in the original post, they'd be filled with little bits of wire insulation, ends of wires, ends of component legs, dirt, etc. Best just to let the stuff fall to the floor where it can be swept up. |
| lilshawn:
--- Quote from: vwalbridge on December 17, 2015, 01:19:49 pm ---Thanks lilshawn! :cheers: That's much more of what I was looking for anyway. I'm about to cap my first monitor and wanted something appropriate for the job. --- End quote --- i have a similar one at home I use. the top couple mm of the surface is non-conductive to keep from shorting out anything that may be powered up or have juice in it's caps...the bottom layer is all conductive so if you have some static build up it safely dissipates it to ground. My main workbench at work is some pretty rough lookin kinda shape. it's just nasty painted wood. I should see if the boss will buy a mat for it. :banghead: I brought my own computer (mostly) to work so I could stop wasting time with the old ass single core p4 dell I was using. I now recode audio 16x faster. |
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