What can you use as a static bag, when you don't have a large static bag available?

[DevilsAdvocate]

I am shipping this motherboard, and realize that I do not have a large static bag. I heard Aluminum foil works.

Any ideas?

 

[BigJohnKC]

Whatever you do, don't wrap it in newspaper. Aluminum foil may work, but how hard is it to get a static bag?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Pretty hard apparently.

 

[jedidrw]

I have bought memory in ZIPlock bags, so I am guessing that any type of plastic bag would do...

 

[amnesiac]

Yes.. aluminum foil works.. If I didn't have a static bag on hand, I'd use the pink antistatic foam sheets.. you can get those from any office supply store.

 

[Balt]

I don't know the circumstances that surround you shipping this motherboard, but if the recipient finds it's DOA and you didn't use an anti-static bag guess who's going to being biting the bullet?

 

[BCYL]

I use large ZipLock bags... but I dont know if there are ones that can hold a motherboard...

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Any one know when to get one in Houston?

 

[amnesiac]

Is there a fry's in houston? THey have 'em.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

There is a Frys - way the hell on the north side of Houston.

 

[joohang]

I'll give you one. The S&H charge will be $20 US dollars + custom fee as well as any appropriate taxes.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Hehe - thanks Joohang.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Go by a parts place (or call around) and ask for one. I did a short stint at an aviation product company up here and they had tons of bags for rebagging sensitive stuff.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Hehe - thanks Joohang.

So.. when shall I expect the payment(s)?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

= kidding.

Damn foreigners.

I'll shop around, and i'll get back to you.

 

[XZeroII]

just make sure you wrap the mobo with something else before the aluminum foil

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
= kidding.

Damn foreigners.

I'll shop around, and i'll get back to you.

haha

Watch your mouth. I recently bought Canada's second tank.

 

[Quaggoth]

Umm, do NOT use tin foil.... Tin foil is conductive, static bags are not.

 

[MWink]

Umm, do NOT use tin foil.... Tin foil is conductive, static bags are not.

I thought that was the point.