The best thing against ESD damage is, in my personal opinion, not to
worry about it.
You could make the same holder from ESD dissipative plastic. Be warned
that it is ridiculously expensive.
Or you could use wood.
Or you could paint magical symbols on it to ward off static charge,
they'll work just as well, but only if done in pencil. ;-)
By the way for $23 you can buy a vice in any hardware store:
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http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&CATEGORY=UTILITY+VISES&PARTNUMBER=83-070>
But then I don't suppose you plan to buy the kit....
Why do you want the holder? I don't find it at all practical to put my
PCBs in a holder. Only when I make several boards I use a frame like
this for throughhole stuffing:
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http://www.smdv.de/products/31048/000-m.jpg>
I use it because the foam pushes the components in place, not because
it holds the boards.
ST
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Steve <steve65@...> wrote:
> This homebrew PCB holder
> <http://www.qrpbuilder.com/downloads/pcb_holder_you_can_build.pdf> was
> referenced on another email reflector. It is constructed mostly of
> polyethylene and nylon.
>
> Is it OK to work with ESD sensitive devices using this PCB holder? Seems
> like polyethylene and nylon are good insulators which would be good at
> holding a static electricity charge?
>
> Does it help if the PCB holder is laying on the ESD mat which I have on
> my workbench and with which I use a wristband?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve K8JQ
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