Static

[Jim and Carol]

Hello,
Contemplating a K2 kit and have glanced over the archives but may have missed one on this subject.  My biggest concern right now is ruining components.  I haven't built a kit since Heathkit days where this was not as big of a problem.  Do I really need a panavise etc. and static mat to work on?   I have a little discharging device hooked to the ground on an ac outlet that I use during the winter when the carpeting generates a lot of static and works well to discharge before touching any ham gear.  Is this a similar hookup for a wrist strap and possibly a sheet of aluminum as a work top all hooked to the same ground?  Unable to get a better earth ground from a second floor condo.  Any suggestions for a good static free set up to work aside from buying a mat etc. would be appreciated.
tnx,
Jim/k2hn
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[James1787]

Jim,

I built my K2 on my kitchen table in my apartment (I was single at the
time so I could get away with having electronics sprawled on the table
for months on end - my kitchen was never used when I was a bachelor
hehe). The only anti static protection I had was a wrist strap clamped
onto an outlet screw. I really only used it when handling IC's. My K2
works fine with no problems. Just make sure you have a good soldering
iron - something temperature controlled. I have an old weller soldering
station with a 700 degree tip I bought of ebay for 35 bucks. It works
great.

73,

James KB2FCV

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim and Carol <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:01:16 -0400
Subject: [Elecraft] Static

Hello,
Contemplating a K2 kit and have glanced over the archives but may have
missed
one on this subject. My biggest concern right now is ruining
components. I
haven't built a kit since Heathkit days where this was not as big of a
problem.
Do I really need a panavise etc. and static mat to work on? I have a
little
discharging device hooked to the ground on an ac outlet that I use
during the
winter when the carpeting generates a lot of static and works well to
discharge
before touching any ham gear. Is this a similar hookup for a wrist
strap and
possibly a sheet of aluminum as a work top all hooked to the same
ground?
Unable to get a better earth ground from a second floor condo. Any
suggestions
for a good static free set up to work aside from buying a mat etc.
would be
appreciated.
tnx,
Jim/k2hn
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[Ian Stirling, G4ICV, AB2GR]

On Monday 05 June 2006 17:01, Jim and Carol wrote:

> Contemplating a K2 kit and have glanced over the archives but may have missed one on this subject.  My biggest concern right now is ruining components.  I haven't built a kit since Heathkit days where this was not as big of a problem.  Do I really need a panavise etc. and static mat to work on?   I have a little discharging device hooked to the ground on an ac outlet that I use during the winter when the carpeting generates a lot of static and works well to discharge before touching any ham gear.  Is this a similar hookup for a wrist strap and possibly a sheet of aluminum as a work top all hooked to the same ground?  Unable to get a better earth ground from a second floor condo.  Any suggestions for a good static free set up to work aside from buying a mat etc. would be appreciated.

  I built my K2 with no static precautions other than
touching an earthed metal power supply case every so often,
especially after moving away and returning to my seat.
  No problems for me.

Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962
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[Mike Harris-9]

G'day Ian,

|  I built my K2 with no static precautions other than
| touching an earthed metal power supply case every so often,
| especially after moving away and returning to my seat.
|  No problems for me.
|
| Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962

Same here, no problems.

Mike VP8NO
K2/100 et al #1400
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