Anti-static Tubes?

[captainkirksdog]

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]

did they not come in 1 when u bought them?

 

[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

 

[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)

 

[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

 

[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.