[sdiy] workbench and static?

[Magnus Danielson]

From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] workbench and static?
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 11:40:47 -0400
Message-ID: <40814FFF.C10885B1 at prodigy.net>

> Magnus Danielson wrote:  <snip>
> 
> > But, you might actually just find these things. It can be worth going to
> > executive auctions when a company is going out of buissness. You can find many
> > things there which can be quite cheap and would end up in the dumpster.
> >
> 
> C'mon now Magnus.... FINISH the job.

Meaning?

I don't think you are refering to the video-transport standard I am currently
writing in parallel with tossing an eye on Synth-DIY for brief distraction.

> In fact, a lot of stuff can be had by going DIRECTLY to the dumpster... I
> cannot pass one (in a technical park area) without a quick look inside.

Yes, you suffer from Junkyardis Manicale so what else to expect? ;O)

My point is that sure, you can find alot of stuff in the dumpster, but they are
usually in better condition before they where quite brutally tossed in the
dumpster together with real junk.

I am not a manically dumpster-diver, but can usually be persuaded to jump in
too.

> A workbench should be easy....
> 
> I like to put a sheet of metal under my piece of masonite...and ground it to
> my power supply. It makes for a pretty quiet environment that closely
> simulates what the circuit might work like inside a metal BOX (which I
> usually put my stuff in...)

Don't you want the metal sheet to be protective ground?

Cheers,
Magnus - who has a DWDM system from the dumpster :-P