Re: Anti Static soldering mats
W4OED
Hi there,
My apologies for responding to this posting after having responded to a much later one before. I did investigate the Kaisi S-140 mat offered by Amazon. Not only it is neat, it is also very well designed. However, it is NOT ESD compatible. Even the product description says so: "Attention: ★This is silicone anti static mat, but its just static resistant, If you want ESD protection with your body, you can use it with an anti static wrist band." If you have one of these mats and want to handle static sensitive boards or devices, get an ESD compatible wrist strap (https://www.amazon.com/s? k=ESD+wrist+strap&i=tools&ref=nb_sb_noss_2). Just make sure to connect it to the ground terminal of the nearest ac outlet and wear it whenever you handle ESD sensitive items. BTW, I ordered the Kaisi S-140 magnetic mat and a couple of ESD wrist straps. Sweet! 73! Original email: ----------------- From: Virginia R Smith virginia@pipertoo.com Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:02:36 -0500 To: 4SQRP@groups.io Subject: [4SQRP] Anti Static soldering mats Hi Everybody! It's Virginia NV5F I met some of you guys at Ozarkcon and had a great time! I hope I can make it back next year. During the kit building Joe and I were using these nifty blue silicone soldering mats. I think there will be something on them in April CQ. Anyway I was asked to provide information on them here. I actually head about them from Bob Heil on Ham Nation. Apparently Heil Sound has started using them. They are used by technicians to repair cell phones and small electronics but they work great for building kits! They are good for ESD and aren't affected by hot solder. They also have magnets that will hold little parts in place until they are needed. The magnets also help the mat stick to a cookie sheet! And I got them on Amazon! Kaisi S-140 magnetic insulation soldering mat They come in several sizes. The S-140 fits perfect in a medium steel cookie sheet from Wal Mart! And I find that when it gets overrun with leads and solder blobs you can clean it off with a piece of masking tape. And if you need to move your work just pick up the cookie sheet. Also the silicone makes for a nice quiet work surface. Hope this helps everyone have even more fun building stuff! Hope to see some of y'all in Dayton. 72 Virginia NV5F -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE ? Free email based on Microsoft? Exchange technology - https://link.mail2web.com/LIVE
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