Diy Anti Static Mat

In my life i deal with lots of sensitive electronics every day and frying these electronics is a big concern when touching them.

Diy anti static mat.

I do my diy repairs as cheap as possible so i go old school and just discharge the static electricity in my body by touching the metal frame on the device to equalize the electric potential. How to make a grounding wrist band. An anti static wrist strap will do just fine. However having the mat and the wrist strap grounded at the same point does keep them in electrical balance.

The difference between using grounding cables separate for a mat or wrist strap as opposed to a common point ground is primarily ergonomic. Please give advice constructive criticism and praise. The grounding cable is what connects the anti static mat being used as a work surface to the electrical outlet. Its not one touch could send your 100 graphics.

Diy anti static mat. That and keeping my feet still seems to be enough. Fat rubber mats made no difference in my experience. Slc dweller here quite dry clime.

If you want to go the extra mile just place one hand on the metal casing while using the other to build. If you re standing on an esd mat you don t have to worry about that buildup damaging esd sensitive components. No experience with carbon fibre or any of the like. I am not joking it is possible if you are experienced.

However i don t do it enough to justify buying an antistatic wrist strap or esd mat. They re also available at tech shops or computer hardware stores. But if you paranoid just have an anti static mat while building. Most people think its hard to fry electronics with static electricity.

An inexpensive solution to a reasonably expensive albeit necessary electronic soldering accessory. Electro soft incorporated shows you how electrostatic discharge affects electronics. You can buy mat kits online from general online retailers such as amazon. This is my first instructable.

I can t believe i forgot to list the last one.