22 Apr
2012
22 Apr
'12
2:25 p.m.
On Sun, 22 Apr 2012, Mouse wrote:
I go barefoot pretty much whenever I can get away with it and I don't
consider it completely boneheaded (occasionally even on city streets).
At work, I rarely get any static for it (er, so to speak), but, when
asked, I point out that it cuts down ESD potential substantially -
while I actually started it because I'm more comfortable that way, it
_is_ true.... :)
Soldering while barefoot allows you to grasp something grounded with your
toes rather than wearing one of those ill-fitting grounding straps.
--
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
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Sounds like a variant of the "more magic"
switch. :)
I'd first check out my shoes. Could be ESD.