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In response to "STIS: Is there any way to reduce the static charge on ... me? I'm shocking every damn thing I touch. -- nm" by Loosi Lou Who

Search amazon for "antistatic strap."

Posted by con_carne Dec 17 '09, 16:19

At my work, we use ones that stick to the sole of your shoe, so you discharge static constantly (every time your shoe touches floor).

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used to wear those when i worked at a semi-conducter plant. at certain stages in the process, static can destroy a wafer of computer chips -- nm - Guy Dec 17, 16:36 4
- If you don't mind my asking, what was the name of your company? - con_carne Dec 17, 16:38 3
  - their site is kind of lame. -- (link) - Guy Dec 17, 16:44
  - WaferTech. they're a fab plant that makes large orders of chips for various tech companies - Guy Dec 17, 16:43 1
    - Oh, I see. Chips is not something we buy a lot of (we make power supplies) -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 16:46
Heh, flashback...who remembers when we used to put those on our cars? -- nm - MistletoeMeg Dec 17, 16:27
wow, cool. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 17, 16:19 4
- ESD (Electrostatic Discharge). That's a useful phrase to google for if you wish to learn more. -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 16:32 2
  - Sometimes the wife gets mine. Right in the face. -- nm - Dr.Manhattan Dec 17, 16:39
  - Why do I keep getting Cialis, Viagra as search results? Ooops forgot the "S" -- nm - Red Nosed Reindeer Poop Dec 17, 16:35
- (Mind, the foot ones I'm describing don't need that crocodile clip thingy, which is why I didn't mention those, first) -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 16:21

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