Comments on: Antistatic Desk Strip http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296 Electronic Projects for Creative Minds Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:31:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | Techno Portal http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-31 Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | Techno Portal Mon, 11 May 2009 19:56:12 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-31 [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...] [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...]

]]> By: Gadget» Blog Archive » DIY Solution Ends PC-Related Static Shocks http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-29 Gadget» Blog Archive » DIY Solution Ends PC-Related Static Shocks Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:07:50 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-29 [...] Luckily, fellow shockaholic anonymous Rob Severson found a way to build grounding into his desk, which would automatically activate even before he’d touch his laptop/desktop keyboard. It involved peeling the conductive strip of a 3M anti-static strap, and securing it on the front edge of a desk with some double-sided tape. The copper end of the strip was then hooked up to a grounding wire neatly tucked away. Easy as pie, so long as you have the patience to carry it out. Full details here. [...] [...] Luckily, fellow shockaholic anonymous Rob Severson found a way to build grounding into his desk, which would automatically activate even before he’d touch his laptop/desktop keyboard. It involved peeling the conductive strip of a 3M anti-static strap, and securing it on the front edge of a desk with some double-sided tape. The copper end of the strip was then hooked up to a grounding wire neatly tucked away. Easy as pie, so long as you have the patience to carry it out. Full details here. [...]

]]> By: Gizmo http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-28 Gizmo Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:35:09 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-28 I'm glad that I could help, Hannah! I’m glad that I could help, Hannah!

]]> By: Hannah http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-27 Hannah Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:29:18 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-27 This is the best thing ever. I don't work on computers, but my office builds up incredible static, and I get huge zaps all the time. I followed your directions and have a strip on my desk now, and it's made my enjoyment of work go up dramatically. Thank you! This is the best thing ever. I don’t work on computers, but my office builds up incredible static, and I get huge zaps all the time. I followed your directions and have a strip on my desk now, and it’s made my enjoyment of work go up dramatically. Thank you!

]]> By: PlusMobile.net » DIY Solution Ends PC-Related Static Shocks http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-25 PlusMobile.net » DIY Solution Ends PC-Related Static Shocks Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:42:17 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-25 [...] Luckily, fellow shockaholic anonymous Rob Severson found a way to build grounding into his desk, which would automatically activate even before he’d touch his laptop/desktop keyboard. It involved peeling the conductive strip of a 3M anti-static strap, and securing it on the front edge of a desk with some double-sided tape. The copper end of the strip was then hooked up to a grounding wire neatly tucked away. Easy as pie, so long as you have the patience to carry it out. Full details here. [...] [...] Luckily, fellow shockaholic anonymous Rob Severson found a way to build grounding into his desk, which would automatically activate even before he’d touch his laptop/desktop keyboard. It involved peeling the conductive strip of a 3M anti-static strap, and securing it on the front edge of a desk with some double-sided tape. The copper end of the strip was then hooked up to a grounding wire neatly tucked away. Easy as pie, so long as you have the patience to carry it out. Full details here. [...]

]]> By: Gizmo http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-24 Gizmo Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:39:45 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-24 The mat I have just to the side of my desk (and the ones I have in my lab) are all connected to ground. And the strip on the edge of my desk connects to the mat. Not all grounds are the same. You can have two grounds in the same building that are at different potentials. Yes, the idea is to not cause a potential difference across areas of the circuit. My wife gave me a little static for my comment... The mat I have just to the side of my desk (and the ones I have in my lab) are all connected to ground. And the strip on the edge of my desk connects to the mat.

Not all grounds are the same. You can have two grounds in the same building that are at different potentials.

Yes, the idea is to not cause a potential difference across areas of the circuit.

My wife gave me a little static for my comment…

]]> By: CuriousYouth http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-23 CuriousYouth Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:21:06 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-23 This may be a silly question, but I am just beginning to fiddle with electronics and am slowly climbing the learning curve. I was wondering if the anti-static mat that you have acts as a ground or is it connected to ground? I understand the idea behind voltage only being a potential DIFFERENCE and how you can virtually ground yourself by just being the same charge as what you are working on. I was wondering if the mat you use acts as an actual ground (connected to Earth in some way) or can simply contain and disperse enough charge within itself to work safely. Oh, and I'm sure your mat size is more than adequate, because its not the size of the mat, but what you do on it ;). This may be a silly question, but I am just beginning to fiddle with electronics and am slowly climbing the learning curve. I was wondering if the anti-static mat that you have acts as a ground or is it connected to ground?

I understand the idea behind voltage only being a potential DIFFERENCE and how you can virtually ground yourself by just being the same charge as what you are working on. I was wondering if the mat you use acts as an actual ground (connected to Earth in some way) or can simply contain and disperse enough charge within itself to work safely.

Oh, and I’m sure your mat size is more than adequate, because its not the size of the mat, but what you do on it ;).

]]> By: Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | HackerLife http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-21 Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | HackerLife Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:07:57 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-21 [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...] [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...]

]]> By: Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | My Blog Channel http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-20 Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] | My Blog Channel Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:21:07 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-20 [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...] [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...]

]]> By: McColley.net » Blog Archive » Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-19 McColley.net » Blog Archive » Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY] Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:32:23 +0000 http://circuitgizmos.com/wordpress/?p=296#comment-19 [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...] [...] check out his full write up. Got an alternative neutralizing trick? Do tell in the comments. Antistatic Desk Strap [via [...]

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