[dorkbotpdx-blabber] 2 wire soldering irons and static?

[coldham2 at mac.com]

Jesse,

Maybe you should use a socket for those rare expensive chips? Or you  
could heat up your soldering iron with a wood fire. ;) Don't  
discharge static from a hot iron with your finger, though. Maybe you  
have a grounded metal lamp or something near your work area that you  
could touch the iron to before touching a pin, if you are feeling  
paranoid. I'm usually not that careful, but I also tend to break  
stuff. I never have fried a chip in that particular way, though.

Collin

On Jul 30, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Jesse Mejia wrote:

> Has anyone blown up sensitive ic's using a 2 wire soldering iron? Or
> soldering in a house with non-grounded outlets?
>
> After hearing some stuff about that I'm considering moving my
> soldering stuff away from my house. . . unreasonable paranoia?
>
> -j
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