[sdiy] Organizing Components

[Scott Stites]

Most of the bipolars seem to take a lot of abuse (well the abuse I
inadvertantly give them).  FET transistors, on the other hand, can be
notoriously sensitive.

Cheers,
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay" <jay at denonville.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Organizing Components


> on 3/2/04 10:21 PM, Scott Stites at scottnoanh at peoplepc.com wrote:
>
> > Careful with the non-conductive plastic drawers - sliding them
open/pushing
> > them shut makes them fairly effective static field generators (in the
eyes
> > of certain components, they may as well be Van der Graaf generators).  I
> > don't have any qualms with using them for storing caps, resistors, nuts,
> > bolts, screws, candy etc., but my semiconductors are kept well away from
'em
> > as a general rule.
>
> Well, of course. I have plenty of anti-static bags and foam to keep the
> sensitive parts safe.
>
> What about transistors? Are they fairly static proof?
>