FS (UK) 1200mm x 600mm rubber ESD safe bench mats - Page 1
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author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 04:13:10 pm
content: I've had a rummage and found a pile of 1200mm x 600mm textured rubber ESD safe mats. They are black and about 1.2mm thick, 4 press studs in the corners. I've just prodded a soldering iron at 360 degrees into them and they weren't showing any sign of distress after 10 seconds.They were in these kits, but a few were returned because they had 2 bench mats in them instead of a bench and a floor mat:http://uk.farnell.com/tba-electro-conductive-products/kit0001/workstation-kit/dp/178422?Ntt=178422First few orders get the wrist strap that came with each kit£30 each mat including shipping in the UK? I can ship to the EU but I've had crazy quotes of £28 to Slovenia for example, up to you if you want to pay shipping costs like that.

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 07:04:03 pm
content: I sent you a private message.Are they also cut and puncture resistant?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 07:13:26 pm
content: Quote from: Dave on October 23, 2014, 07:04:03 pmNo, they're rubber not kryptonite!!

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 07:18:24 pm
content: Down to the last 3, I won't be getting any more after these have gone.

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 07:26:28 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on October 23, 2014, 07:13:26 pmAh, poor choice of words.I was comparing this thing to the mat Dave put in his lab. He had a hard time piercing that mat with a pair of pointy multimeter test probes. I was hoping this thing was alike.

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 07:40:16 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on October 23, 2014, 07:13:26 pm

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 10:24:30 pm
content: Due to crazy high shipping costs to various EU countries I have 2 left for sale.

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 24, 2014, 11:46:31 am
content: Last one, somebody buy it please.Thank you!

author: TheBay
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2014, 02:31:48 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on October 24, 2014, 11:46:31 amWould there be any issues if I cut one, my one bench is 1200x500Dale.

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2014, 04:03:24 pm
content: Quote from: TheBay on November 08, 2014, 02:31:48 pmOoops too late, last one shipped out yesterday.All I have left is a 1100x700 black mat 1.4mm thick. You could have that for £15 shipped. Cutting wouldn't be an issue at all, unless you're crap with sharp things.

author: TheBay
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2014, 05:11:08 pm
content: Thanks Toploser, 1100x700 sold to me

author: krivx
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2014, 03:58:18 pm
content: Has anyone tried to measure conductivity of their mat? I checked recently and couldn't measure it - I was expecting something like several Megaohm per cm or so.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2014, 04:02:30 pm
content: Quote from: krivx on November 19, 2014, 03:58:18 pmThink of the mat as islands of conductors in a sea of insulation, then once the voltage increases then it will conduct. To accurately measure how well it works then you need to measure at high voltage.