Anti-static Tubes? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

captainkirksdog · 18th July 2004, 09:05 AM

Hidey-ho neighbors!
Does anyone know where I can get the anti-static tubes that chips come in? They have a trapezoid shape (in cross section) and are treated with who knows what to make them static-dissipative. I need to find the kind that a 14- or 16-pin DIP chip will fit. Thanks.

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andrew2022 · 18th July 2004, 10:49 AM

did they not come in 1 when u bought them?

jbeng · 18th July 2004, 04:21 PM

Hoy many do you need? Just a couple or a bunch of 'em? Also, I don't know what the shipping to Uranus is gonna cost... and overnight delivery is probably out of the question... :lol:
JB

grrr_arrghh · 18th July 2004, 05:14 PM

Ah, no problem, UPS will ship anywhere. Next day for bussinesses.

Seriously though, couldn't you just push the ICs into a bit of foam/polystyrene etc (to stop the legs from getting damaged) and put the whole lot in an antistatic bag (the sort that computer graphics cards come in - i've hundreds of the things lying around)

jbeng · 18th July 2004, 08:33 PM

Grrr, I've got loads of the bags lying around, too. I keep meaning to put them on eBay.
CKD, If you really must have the tubes and you have a company who does contract manufacturing of PCB assemblys in the area, you might want to contact them. If they do thru-hole assembly work with IC's, they probably get tons (or is that tonnes? 8) ) of them and they probably just throw them away. They might just give you as many as you want.
JB

captainkirksdog · 22nd July 2004, 05:49 AM

Hi,
Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner. I don't want to use the foam because in the long run it's a LOT more expensive. Tubes are way more convenient, too.

Thanks for the info and all.

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18th July 2004, 09:05 AM	(permalink)
captainkirksdog	Anti-static Tubes? Hidey-ho neighbors! Does anyone know where I can get the anti-static tubes that chips come in? They have a trapezoid shape (in cross section) and are treated with who knows what to make them static-dissipative. I need to find the kind that a 14- or 16-pin DIP chip will fit. Thanks. ps.--You might be interested in this site for electronics industry news: http://www.electronicstalk.com __________________ <ckd> "Chance favors the prepared mind."--Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895)

18th July 2004, 10:49 AM	(permalink)
andrew2022	did they not come in 1 when u bought them?

18th July 2004, 04:21 PM	(permalink)
jbeng	Hoy many do you need? Just a couple or a bunch of 'em? Also, I don't know what the shipping to Uranus is gonna cost... and overnight delivery is probably out of the question... :lol: JB

18th July 2004, 05:14 PM	(permalink)
grrr_arrghh	Ah, no problem, UPS will ship anywhere. Next day for bussinesses. Seriously though, couldn't you just push the ICs into a bit of foam/polystyrene etc (to stop the legs from getting damaged) and put the whole lot in an antistatic bag (the sort that computer graphics cards come in - i've hundreds of the things lying around)

18th July 2004, 08:33 PM	(permalink)
jbeng	Grrr, I've got loads of the bags lying around, too. I keep meaning to put them on eBay. CKD, If you really must have the tubes and you have a company who does contract manufacturing of PCB assemblys in the area, you might want to contact them. If they do thru-hole assembly work with IC's, they probably get tons (or is that tonnes? 8) ) of them and they probably just throw them away. They might just give you as many as you want. JB

22nd July 2004, 05:49 AM	(permalink)
captainkirksdog	Hi, Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner. I don't want to use the foam because in the long run it's a LOT more expensive. Tubes are way more convenient, too. Thanks for the info and all. __________________ <ckd> "Chance favors the prepared mind."--Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895)