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How to Set Up an ESD-Safe Workbench

Written By Noel's Retro Lab on Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 | 10:14 AM

 
This episode is sponsored by PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com Support Noel's Retro Lab on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NoelsRetroLab Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a problem for all kinds of electronics, even for our beloved retro integrated circuits! What can we do about it? Is an ESD wrist strap enough? Join me today as I transform my workbench into an ESD-safe (or safer at least) workspace. Let's keep those chips safe for many more years to come. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:50 The ESD problem 02:23 Layout out the ESD mat 03:35 Common ground 06:25 Earth terminal 07:55 Grounding the mat 09:37 How do ESD mats work? 10:47 Is the ESD mat temperature resistant? 12:51 ESD-safe chip storage 14:46 Cost breakdown 15:40 Update after 2 weeks More awesome music by McKlain: https://www.mcklain.com You can also support Noel's Retro Lab on YouTube by joining this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-SP1bYi3ueKlVU7I75wFw/join Connect with Noel's Retro Lab: Discord ➤ https://discord.gg/ETcCh6J Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/NoelsRetroLab Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/NoelsRetroLab Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/NoelsRetroLab

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