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

[Jesse Mejia]

I don't have anything grounded in my apartment.. so no lamp option. I 
supposed I could touch the soldering iron to the drain pipe under my 
kitchen sink?

Yeah it's probably just paranoia. I typically use sockets anyway.. but 
I'm about to solder a bunch of rare transistors - obviously no sockets 
for those guys. /me shrugs.

-j

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:53:06 -0700
  coldham2 at mac.com wrote:
> 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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