Coin envelopes for SMT part, where?

[Joerg]

Joerg wrote:




I print out little labels with part#/value and mfgr and affix them with good
old UHU. I've given up hand-labeling for the reasons you stated.

No UHU glue out here. No Pattex either :-(

Anyhow, you must be a lot younger than me, I would need a loupe to read
those labels.

But somehow the idea of paper envelopes doesn't appeal to me... I have this
image of little parts that insit on wedging themselves into the furtest
crevice of the envelope in a tweezer-resistant way.

Oh, in a hurry I'd tear up that envelope and take a freash one when
getting back to the home office. They are less than 5c a piece, probably
less than the JFET that wedged itself into a crevice.

 

[Rich Grise]

That's why you always keep plenty of spares in the envelopes.

Actually, tapping the envelopes on a hard suffice (like smokers do with their
cigarettes) works well to dislodge any uncooperative parts.

Yeah, but we tamp the cigarette for pretty much the opposite reason. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Rich Grise]

Hmmm... maybe I was thinking of anti-static dryer sheets, but all the
products I looked up all included "coats the fabric with a chemical"
in their description of how it works, and include lubrication as one
of the purposes of that chemical. I don't think that's such a good
idea for electrical parts.

As for dryer sheets...
http://www.bouncesheets.com/popups/common_questions.jsp

"How does Bounce® soften?

During the tumbling of the dryer, fabric care agents are transferred
from the Bounce dryer sheet to the surface of fabrics. These fabric
care agents have a lubricating effect on the fabric causing fibers
to feel smoother and thus softer."

Yes, but you've done nothing to back up the claim that they're not
truly antistatic, i.e., conductive (at least to static).

I heard the term "anionic surfactant" used once, which sounds pretty
kewl - does anyone know what it means? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

 

[John Larkin]

Yeah, but we tamp the cigarette for pretty much the opposite reason. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

No, that's just an addiction ritual.

John

 

[Rich Grise]

No, that's just an addiction ritual.

No, it's true, albeit a subtle effect. The more compact tobacco doesn't
burn as fast in free air, making for a mellower, longer-lasting smoke,
thus enhancing our smoking pleasure.

Us Hedonists don't want any flavor going to waste! ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

 

[James F. Mayer]

Yes, but you've done nothing to back up the claim that they're not
truly antistatic, i.e., conductive (at least to static).

I heard the term "anionic surfactant" used once, which sounds pretty
kewl - does anyone know what it means? ;-)

Non-ionic soap. Used to use it in the military to do our laundry
with in the shop washing machine. Didn't want to use too much. Made
gobs of suds.




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