MindDrive Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 ya know - from personal experiance - i think the static bands for todays technology that goes into a home computer is a farce!!! i have an old ADI monitor that is nothing but a static generator sitting where.... right next to my puter - i am constantly zapping myself on my puter and have NEVER "zapped" any components --- anyone ever watch the discovery channel when they have the slot machines on there being zapped with 50000 and 100000 volt tazers???? well a static shock is nowhere near that amount of voltage.... and yet these slot machines are still ticking away - the components in your computer arent built too much differently than that of a slot machines components - ive tried to damage hardware with "human" static - the whole rubbing the shoes on carpet, the rubbing of the monitor, and still i have yet to damage anything inside my puter by "touching it" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergrunt69 Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 (edited) They can be useful, but they are generally worthless. As opposed to some of the people here, I have killed components by static electricity - I felt the shock as I touched the board and then it never worked again. However, it was years ago I lost count of how many machines I've built and worked on the guts of. I've used a static strap a couple of times and thought they were pointless! You can spend $5 - $20 on one if you really want to, or you can go off of the percentages I've got and the others posting here... <edit> BTW, I've killed a modem, a video card, and memory... </edit> Edited August 21, 2004 by cybergrunt69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuzzedintelguy Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 but will rubber gloves work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Yes... they will make you look stupid, don't know about stopping the build up of static though.. you generally wear rubber (thick) gloves if you work with high voltage equipment as it protects you from the components.. don't know if it works the other way around. I suspect not.. but what do I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuzzedintelguy Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Yes... they will make you look stupid hey if they work it dont matter what it looks like latex gloves are only what 99 cents a pack of 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 dont wast your money, just remember to tuch the side of the case befor you do work.. a static wrist band wont do much if your touching a card and sliding arround on the floor anyway.. if you want real portection, get latex gloves.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 dont wast your money, just remember to tuch the side of the case befor you do work.. a static wrist band wont do much if your touching a card and sliding arround on the floor anyway.. if you want real portection, get latex gloves.. whne u pit the ...... it makes me think its a bad thing, or a diss, so is the latex a good thing or not??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 I think latex actually generates static electricity (a bit like a balloon) so it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Unless of course you were using these, but they are not exactly common latex gloves are they. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 I think latex actually generates static electricity (a bit like a balloon) so it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Unless of course you were using these, but they are not exactly common latex gloves are they. hehehe 375USD lol good stufff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
savethedodobird Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 If you absolutely need a anti static wristband go to someplace like radio shack or comp usa and buy one for about 5 dollars. but in my oppinion they are pretty much a waist of money. just touch the case before you touch any thing and handle the cards by the edges and you should be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 hehehe 375USD lol good stufff If you look carefully, you actually get 50 pairs for that much.. only $7.50 each. Still, better just to use nothing imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 tehehehe, i rather jus get some quality non diposable static wrist bands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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