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LARGE silicone bench workmat needed!!
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eti:
Have you tried approaching the manufacturer directly? Maybe this one would help…

https://www.teknis.co.uk/topic/antistaticproducts?gclid=CjwKCAjw8JKbBhBYEiwAs3sxNx_brKF1ysdBA0MHloOz1VhwOI94QnDmoPZE70liyevMed8XQWrXSxoC-F8QAvD_BwE
unknownparticle:
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eti:

--- Quote from: unknownparticle on November 05, 2022, 05:27:35 pm ---Looked good until you find they want £12.00 for shipping!!!  Thanks though.

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IMHO the time spent trawling and asking would be more of a loss than £12. You could spend weeks looking and not find one. Time is irreplaceable, there’s always more money.

The way I work is like this:

The cost of something is irrelevant; I take the cost into account when deciding:

# I need it therefore I’m buying it.
# I don’t need it, therefore I’m not buying it.

To me, the debate over cost is irrelevant if I need (or sometimes want) something. It may sound overly simplistic, but to me, I find some people over-complicate aspects of life. Btw I’m in no way rich, nor even have an income right now. I simply use this method to be pragmatic and skip the agonising/debating part.

Maybe you could do a deal with them and tell them you’d write a short review piece here if they waive shipping :) - I’ve got plenty of free products when I’ve done reviews.
unknownparticle:
 :palm:
Ranayna:

--- Quote from: unknownparticle on November 04, 2022, 02:41:50 pm ---Right on target mate!!  The 60 x 120 size is even better for me!  Not silicone but described as heat resistant, AS is a bonus.  And, there is an even cheaper option, just the mat without the AS accessories, which I don't need.  Will be ordering that, so many thanks :-+

Thanks to all for your input, very grateful ;)

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Now i have to ask: Is it the heat resistance why you wanted a silicone mat?
In my experience, most anti static mats are at least somewhat heat resistant. Mine will will not melt when i touch it with the iron, but holding it down longer causes a small dent and light discoloration.
I have never worked with a silicone mat, so i don't know if they have better resistance.

A cutting mat i also have does melt easily though. I one accidentally had it as a mat when throughole soldering a line of resistors. The mat hat a couple of dimples afterwards where the resistor bodies got too hot  :-[

EDIT: Corrected, thank you. I was not aware that there really are PVC anti static mats. I have no idea what mine is made out of, but it was not very expensive.
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