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not very often.  but yes, particularly with polystyrene capacitors (they look like little plastic see-through cylinders and are very easy to destroy quickly).  you can use an xcelite V80 heatsink (or just solder really quick).

you dont want long dwell times on switches.  i generally avoid long dwell times on any ICs too.



--- On Sun, 3/1/09, Argitoth <argitoth@...> wrote:

> From: Argitoth <argitoth@...>
> Subject: Re: [motm] Can static electricity damage components?
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 1:10 AM
> One other question, do I need to worry about heat damaging
> components
> that I need a heat sink of some kind?
> 
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 2:05 AM, John L Rice
> <drummer@...> wrote:
> > Actually, that's the only bit of bad advice in
> that video. I even mentioned
> > that in the comments and the guy responded and agreed
> he needs to redo that
> > bit. I think he said that cutting the leads is
> something done by the
> > military or NASA because they need ultra high
> reliability and cutting leads
> > could put stress on the joint.
> >
> > I've never worried about that and I never will!
> ;-)  Just get some good
> > sharp diagonal cutters and you'll be fine.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Argitoth [mailto:argitoth@...]
> > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 12:35 AM
> > To: John L Rice
> > Subject: Re: [motm] Can static electricity damage
> components?
> >
> > If you cut the lead before you solder, how can the
> component stay in place?
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:28 AM, John L Rice
> <drummer@...> wrote:
> >> Make sure you watch this soldering video, it is
> really well done!
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_NU2ruzyc4
> >>
> >> John L Rice
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: motm@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >> Argitoth
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:44 PM
> >> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: [motm] Can static electricity damage
> components?
> >>
> >> thanks, I'll watch the soldering videos too.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 12:20 AM, John L Rice
> <drummer@...> wrote:
> >>> Semiconductors mostly. (chips and transistors
> etc.) Some are more
> >> sensitive
> >>> than others but just use common sense and you
> should be fine. Lots of
> > info
> >>> on the web. This video may interest you:
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NX7eS7dtFk
> >>>
> >>> John L Rice
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: motm@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >>> Argitoth
> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:40 PM
> >>> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Subject: [motm] Can static electricity damage
> components?
> >>>
> >>> When I'm doing my first DIY project, what
> kind of parts are sensitive
> >>> to static electricity?
> >>>
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