[sdiy] re: chips Please ** NO TAPE ** everybody!

[patchell]

    For those who have ever recieved chips from me will note that I send them in
a "standard" anti static tube (these tubes, by the way, only prevent the buildup
of static), and then I wrap the tube(s) in aluminum foil, to hopefully prevent
damage in shipping.  I jam conductive foam (if I don't have pins) in the ends of
the tubes to keep the parts from rattling...

Cynthia Webster wrote:

> on 4/16/02 6:29 PM, KA4HJH at ka4hjh at gte.net wrote:
>
> >> In fact, I'll do ya one better: the plexi itself will
> >> produce big charges. Just grab a knob and rub your
> >> fingertips against the plexi while turining.
> >
> > Remember recently when we were talking about a static charge from unrolling
> > a piece of tape? Wait until you peel the protective tape off a big piece of
> > acrylic. Make sure there aren't any small pieces of styrofoam in the
> > room--you'll never be able to remove them all.
>
> YES!
>
> Ever since reading about the intense static charge off of a roll of tape,
> it seems that ALL of the very expensive and exotic chips that I've been
> Oh so lucky to locate - have been sent to me in short sections of those
> extruded trapezoidal chip tubies  - covered in Scotch Tape!??!$%#@&*^%!!
>
> I'm terrified that the chips will be dead right-outta' the box and
> these things are Scarce!
> for anyone guilty of this...  Please ** NO TAPE ** everybody!
>
> "(ok, breathe deeply Cynthia... It's all gonna be ok now")...
>
> Thanks, I feel better now... (sorry)!
>
> Cyn

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