Homebrew PCBs

Thanks everyone for the thoughts regarding the polyethylene/nylon PCB 
holder and the ramifications regarding damage to ESD sensitive devices. 
I think I'm going to pass on this particular holder.

One of the responses mentioned the use of the Panavise PCB holder. The 
Panavise in my case would be sitting on an ESD mat and I'd be using a 
grounding strap. Is that a viable environment for working with PCB's 
that use ESD sensitive devices?

Steve K8JQ

On 12/22/2011 3:15 PM, Malcolm Parker-Lisberg wrote:
> Steve
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> What a load of rubbish that design is. Any friction will build up a charge, bye bye ESD sensitive devices, even with a wrist strap!
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> Malcolm
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> I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it!
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>   From: Steve<steve65@...>
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:46 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB holder
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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?
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> Thanks.
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> Steve K8JQ
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