Don't forget anodizing (10um standard) is quite effective insulation ; not
quite the esd application .
Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Windows/Admin/RLeckfor  On Behalf Of Ronald J. Leckfor
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 1:06 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      RE: [TN] ESD Issues
>
> Besides the ESD aspect, the added benefit of making it out of aluminum, is
> that the fixtures will not wear out easily, if you have it anodized to
> harden the metal, once the machining is done, and the fit and tolerances
> are verified!
>
>
>
>               ----Original Message-----
>               From:   McMonagle, Michael R. [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>               Sent:   Saturday, June 05, 1999 9:39 AM
>               To:     [log in to unmask]
>               Subject:        Re: [TN] ESD Issues
>
>               Eric,
>                       You should spend the extra money and make the
> fixtures from
>               aluminum, ESD safe acrylic or one of the many conductive
> composite
>               materials. This will alleviate any concerns of your ESD
> engineer.
>
>               Mike McMonagle
>               PCA Process Engineering Supervisor
>               K*Tec Electronics
>               1111 Gillingham Lane
>               Sugar Land, TX  77478
>               (281) 243-5639 Phone
>               (281) 243-5539 Fax
>               [log in to unmask]
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>               > -----Original Message-----
>               > From: Eric Kalgren [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>               > Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 5:24 PM
>               > To:   [log in to unmask]
>               > Subject:      [TN] ESD Issues
>               >
>               > I am in the process of designing and building fixtures to
> aid our
>               > assemblers when soldering.  My questions is: Do these
> fixtures need to
>               > be conductive?  Our assembly area follows strict ESD
> procedures and
>               > the ESD engineer thinks that the fixtures should be
> conductive to the
>               > static dissapative mats we work on.
>               >
>               > Thanks for your input,
>               >
>               > Eric Kalgren
>               > BFGoodrich
>               > Aerospce
>               > Data Systems Division
>               >
>               >
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