[email protected] Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hi all,After bad experiences during ham radios repairing and home electronics experimentsI decided to solve my ESD protection in the kitchen "lab".I would like to share my experiences with ESD mats for safe, ESD protectivesoldering as it can help to others. I looked for long time on the eBay and othershops for possibility to purchase small portable ESD mats including the cablesto connect for same el. potential or directly to common ground.All mats which I found were big and expensive or small but expensive or small,not high quality just vinyl and expensive etc.Requested parameters were: two layers, oil, grease and solvent resistant, hightemp resistant, acid proof and knife cut proof material.After long time I returned back to Czech market where I found the company wherethey has exactly what I looked for but unfortunately the mats was too big.Standard size is 80cm x 160cm for high price dedicated for professionalindustrial usage. So I tried to call them and after some negotiation theypromised to cut it for me to preffered size 40x60cm and install the cables andbananas for ground connection.We also reached after some phone calls negotiation an excellent price.Parameters:- thickness: 2mm- RTG = 10^6 – 10^8ESD Rubber Mats have two layers; the top one is a blue static dissipative rubberlayer laminated to a black conductive rubber bottom layer. Surface resistivityof the top layer is 10^6 – 10^8 and bottom layer is 10^5 – 10^6. This ESD Rubbermaterial offers excellent resistance to oil, grease and most common solvent.These ESD Rubber Mats are very light compared to single layer and threelayer mats.After ordering and arrival at home I decided to make several tests:Several oils, greases and different solvents and mat survived without anydamages.The flare-up point and it seems to be higher than 1000 C which is correspondingto almost 2000 F. (I was limited by temp sensors and thermometer over here)The burning thru temperature and it survived 450 C for 2mins which iscorresponding to 850 F. (I was limited by my soldering station, hi)The max of the temp without any noticeable damage of the top layer. It survived200 C for 2mins which is corresponding to 400 F.Finaly I tried to cut it using standard knife and make the hole thru using drilland it proved very high resistance.All these tests results are so great that I am really happy with this new ESDmat and I am sure that it will make great job.RESUME:If You would like to get this ESD mats also then let me know OFF-LIST to[email protected]I am ready to help You with purchasing, repacking and shipping to you worldwideas NON-profit help.Hope it will help to some of You as same as to me with safe soldering in thekitchen property...Sorry for a bit longer message and bothering other people but I guess it canhelp to many of us with ESD issue.PetrO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1 Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 You went WAY too far, if you do not have a mat work on a wood surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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