"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Eeyore wrote:
Wrap some aluminium foil around a small piece of expanded polystyrene,
then you can just push the chips into the sandwich and keep the lot in
a plastic box. The foil shorts all the pins together so there can be
no potential difference between any.

Aluminium foil is a BAD idea. In the event that there is any appreciable
charge on a given pin, pushing it into aluminium foil will discharge it
*quickly* and the resulting current may kill it.

I've just received some kits from Jaycar where they've used this very
method. I must admit to being surprised - everyone else seems to use the
correct foam.



Are there any Data to show the actual risk involved using this method? I
accept that best practice is always best, but what do we know about the
reality of the situation?
Don't forget we are discussing the storage of small numbers of IC's in
somebodys workshop.



Gareth.