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Jim Wilkins Jim Wilkins is offline
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Default New idea for work bench?

On Jul 13, 4:39*pm, Leon Fisk wrote:
...Carpet makes a nice surface for fixing all sorts of
mechanical items, but not for anything with a semiconductor
in it.

Leon Fisk


I have a grounded static mat on this computer table, and cover it with
cardboard or rug scraps to work on dirty stuff. It's the background
he
http://picasaweb.google.com/KB1DAL/T...65927027495682

The other side of the surplus mat is a good example of the abuse they
will and won't take. It came from the Segway lab where we disassembled
and modified the machines on it. The damage is mainly razor blade cuts
and melted spots. The sharp edges of machined castings didn't really
affect it and grease smears came right off with static mat cleaner,
which is about as strong as Windex.

jsw