Storing Static Sensative Components

[sjaltenb]

Well I broke down and did it....got me one of those plastic parts bins. Its all downhill (or uphill) from here 

So I was wondering, Is it OK to take all the "static sensative" parts out of their Mouser bags and put them in the trays?

I have Jfets, Regulators, and 1nXXXX diodes that all came in the bags. oh and ICs in those plastic sleeves..

Just wondering. I'm pretty excited about the parts bin though! Took me a year but I finally broke down and did it. I can see how 30 draws will not last long! I used the SmallBear website as a guide for the value breakdowns.

I did:
6 resistor draws by value, 7 poly/silver mica/ceramic draws by value, 3 electrolytic by value, 2 diodes, transistors, jfets, regulators, IC's, LEDs, sockets, switches, pots, fuses, jacks and DC plugs etc.

Really works great!! $12 and 20 minutes. No more stacks of plastic baggies!

[trixdropd]

I wonder this as well. I just got me a storage device. I assume it's not safe to store static sensitive items out of their bags. Tell me i'm wrong!!

[solderman]

Well I broke down and did it....got me one of those plastic parts bins. Its all downhill (or uphill) from here 

So I was wondering, Is it OK to take all the "static sensative" parts out of their Mouser bags and put them in the trays?

I have Jfets, Regulators, and 1nXXXX diodes that all came in the bags. oh and ICs in those plastic sleeves..

Just wondering. I'm pretty excited about the parts bin though! Took me a year but I finally broke down and did it. I can see how 30 draws will not last long! I used the SmallBear website as a guide for the value breakdowns.

I did:
6 resistor draws by value, 7 poly/silver mica/ceramic draws by value, 3 electrolytic by value, 2 diodes, transistors, jfets, regulators, IC's, LEDs, sockets, switches, pots, fuses, jacks and DC plugs etc.

Really works great!! $12 and 20 minutes. No more stacks of plastic baggies!

¨

Here's my store.
I have both IC:s and transistors etc stored without the static sensitive protection bags they came in.  I use those small foam blocks that IC:s often are sticked in to when delivered and stick both IC:s and trannies in to them not to have them free floating and to find the correct ones easy,  inside the drawers.

I haven't had any problems in the past two years I've been  using this store. But the sensitivity among components differ. CMOS are more sensitive than Op-amps. Most analog parts are quite unsesitive but that's allways a calculated risk. Your IC:s are probably at grater risk of getting static fried when you handeling them outside the bin than inside. But I don't think you will find any one that uses  static protection bracelets when building stompboxes Although many uses them when upgrading a PC with memory or handling an expensive Intel dual core heavy duty processor.
   
   

//Solderman
 

[rousejeremy]

Can tin foil ruin static sensitive components?
I bought a bunch of parts a couple months ago, and they put everything in tin foil. So far not one part has worked. All BS170's and a 4024 all DOA.

[JKowalski]

To store my IC's and transistors, I got some big sheets of anti-static foam and cut them into the shape of the drawers, then stuck the IC's in nice neat rows. Since all the parts are facing up all the time, and organized by area, it's really easy to find what you need. I have a IC removing tool as well (just a U shaped piece of metal with inward clips on the end, that you stick under the ends of the IC, squeeze and pull up) and It's real simple to pop them in and out and keep em neat.

I am quite catious with my building methods though - I also have a wrist strap, and a anti-static mat. Until recently, I stored all my components in just the plastic bins, and they should be totally fine that way.

[WLS]

Can tin foil ruin static sensitive components?
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No, foil is the way to go. It's like using an expensive metal based anti-static bag.

Unfortunately, you probably got some chips that were not handled right prior to shipping.


Bill