How to Set Up an ESD-Safe Workbench

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a problem for all kinds of electronics, even for our beloved retro integrated circuits! What can we do about it? Is an ESD wrist strap enough? Join me today as I transform my workbench into an ESD-safe (or safer at least) workspace. Let's keep those chips safe for many more years to come.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:50 The ESD problem
02:23 Layout out the ESD mat
03:35 Common ground
06:25 Earth terminal
07:55 Grounding the mat
09:37 How do ESD mats work?
10:47 Is the ESD mat temperature resistant?
12:51 ESD-safe chip storage
14:46 Cost breakdown
15:40 Update after 2 weeks
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