shipping boards in bubble wrap?
Pinball Plus
send him wrapped in bubble wrap. I've never had a complaint before
since selling stsrted in 98 fo me. Can bubble wrap damage boards?
Thanks in advance. Jr
pinballnut
left?
Brad
Pinball Plus
mnpinball
Never heard of this, I have shipped and received boards in bubble wrap
with no problems. Does he want them shipped in anti-static bags
maybe ??
Gott Lieb?
static products, there's no guarantees. There is red / pink anti-
static bubble wrap out there, but I don't know how effective it is. I
always ship boards in the silver / gray anti-static bags to be
certain.
And for the record, I just received some boards wrapped in styrofoam
wrap and packed with shrinkwrap balled up. Needless to say, I'm not
too happy with the seller. The seller could have at least used the
poor man's anti-static wrap, Reynold's Wrap (aluminum foil), or
wrapped it in newspaper.
Jim
cpu.slave
I've received boards wrapped in bubble wrap, never had a problem.
I've also gotten in anti-static bags but it's usually reflected in the
higher then norm shipping costs.
Perhaps this guy is upset because you didn't send him the necessary
styro peanuts needed to complete his time machine that also turns lead
to gold?
erickit
You need to protect the board from static, anti static bag or foil
first then the bubble wrap is fine.
All the new boards I have recieved from retailers come in a AS bag and
bubble wrap.
I always touch ground before I put my hands near a board, you don't
want to pass static electricity through one.
Eric
crank
Hey Duane, did you stay up too late last night?
freeplayer
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Pink Bubble wrap anti static, made to protect board component from
damage caused by static electricity. The regular clear bubble wrap is
not meant for shipping circuit or computer boards. Staples list them
seperately. I have always received my boards sent out for repair
wrapped in the pink bubble or pink styro anti static material.
Gott Lieb?
typically expect most shipments to be this way anymore. However, if I
bought a "100% guaranteed working board", (not saying that's what you
were offering), I would expect it to be in an anti-static bag.
Jim
On Feb 14, 12:03 pm, Pinball Plus <pinballp...@gmail.com> wrote:
freeplayer
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I should add that boards are usually placed inside a sturdy tinted
anti static tinted bag. The pink stuff is the outer cushion material
which is also anti static. I believe it's also okay to just use the
static bag and then regualr styro peanuts to fill the rest of the box,
but anything coming in direct contact with the boards needs to be
static free. You know the old rub your shoe back and forth on the
carpet and the touch someone on the ear trick. Static Jolt.
John Wart, jr
I use anti-static bags and the pink anti static bags. I also try to
use pink or green anti static peanuts.
ESD doesn't always show up immediately.
JeffB418
around that. Or get bubble bags that are ESD safe. ESD damage to a
board isn't always noticeable for example a board that wont boot. ESD
damage can actually shorten the life of board components and cause
them to fail 1 year down the road instead of 20 years. We use these
all the time at work, http://www.uline.com/bl_7651/Anti-Static-Bubble-Bags
. The cheaper way to go are these http://www.uline.com/BL_51/Static-Shielding-Bags-Open-End
.
Jeff B
Rick Swanson
wrote:
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> I use anti-static bags and the pink anti static bags. I also try to
> use pink or green anti static peanuts.
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> ESD doesn't always show up immediately.
I had someone who I think to be knowledgeable on the subject tell me
to first wrap the boards in brown kraft paper and then put regular
bubble wrap around the kraft paper. I've followed that advice, but
now wonder if the guy was feeding me BS.
Rick Swanson
cargpb6
JeffB418
Yeah paper is not in anyway an ESD safe material, sorry to say.
Jeff B
fordiesel69
Use the silver anti static bags and then bubble wrap.
Pinaddict
without ground themselves first!! It's a fact - Just by touching the
board can cause discharge even if you don't feel it. It will cause
damage to the components-if not right away could be up to several
years before damage is seen (latency damage). I for one would be upset
if i received a board without ESD protecting it ( 100% tested or
not).
martin
Once a board is assembled, the parts are a whole lot less sensitive to
static damage than bare parts. But using bubble wrap is inviting
trouble. You are pretty much guaranteed to cause static damage on the
board. That damage will show within a few days to a few years of use.
And this is not the snap and crackle kind of static that we get in dry
weather. This is the kind of static that you cannot feel. Just the
static cling you feel is sufficient to damage sensitive parts.
So unfortunately, your buyer is justifiably upset with your shipping. N
Fred Kemper
Static electricity can, and does damage components.
The damage might not be realized right away. (They can
fail later.)
Place boards in antistatic bags or use antistatic bubble
wrap FIRST.
--
Fred
TX
CARGPB#8
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"Pinball Plus" <pinba...@gmail.com> wrote
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> If it's not �pink or green, then yes it is quite possible.
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> �Static electricity can, and does damage components.
> The damage might not be realized right away. (They can
> fail later.)
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> �Place boards in antistatic bags or use antistatic bubble
> wrap FIRST.
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> Fred
> TX
> CARGPB#8
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> > Just got an angry buyer on ebay saying I shoudve known better thsn to
> > send him wrapped in bubble wrap. I've never had a complaint before
> > since selling stsrted in 98 fo me. Can bubble wrap damage boards?
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next time try blue freddy
GPE
"Pinball Plus" <pinba...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Actually, yes, it can. It depends on the type of bubble wrap. The clear
stuff is one of the biggest static generators out there (right along side
them stinking white peanuts.
The pink (sometimes green) bubble wrap is non-static generating. It is also
not static shielding. So it won't generate a static charge but won't stop
one either.
Best way to ship boards - static shielding bags.
Ed