How to make a anti-static wristband

[Miloking101]

Will this work?
Getting a thumbtac and putting it through a wristband. Getting a old pair of headphones and soildering the wire to the thumbtac and the other to a clip?
Will the cable in the headphones work?

 

[unksol]

Theoretically yes.... But if your working on something you actually need a wrist strap you wouldn't want to jury rig it, and if your working on a PC you don't need one...

 

[Miloking101]

Theoretically yes.... But if your working on something you actually need a wrist strap you wouldn't want to jury rig it, and if your working on a PC you don't need one...

Im properly going to be standing on carpet when I build it. Do I need it then?

 

[unksol]

No. Ive built many on carpet. The recommended thing to do is put the PSU in, turn it off with the switch at the back, and plug it into the wall. This grounds the ENTIRE case which you will be touching constantly, and you won't be able to.build up a charge. And not touch the actual contacts on parts.

Technically even just touching a large piece of metal occasionally will take care of it, and PC components are not that fragile. But when working with more fragile things that actually needed a wrist strap you'd connect it to the ground line of the power supply. Installing the PSU and plugging it in (with it turned off) does the same thing.

 

[charliecat888]

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An even cheaper solution I find to aid rid of electro static problems when on a build are believe it or not car jumper cables with the alligator end connectors, attach one end to the case but as most new cases are painted inside and out just thread an ideal sized bolt through any hole making sure to attain bare metal contact by removing paint from the inner of the hole using a pen knife or something similar and then attach alligator grip to the bolt and the other end just attach to a grounded radiator etc, and as jumper cables come in pairs for added protection wrap some wire around your wrist leaving room to attach one alligator grip and join other end to the same bolt, they are long enough so giving room to work and easily attachable and removable via the clips, still adhere to careful handling of computer items as has others have stated and the removal of any greasy fingerprints too, also a tip for cleaning parts if you haven't got Tim and the like, you can use sterile wipes you get in first aid kits, they're 70% isopropyl alcohol and 2%chlorexidine gluconate which makes them ideal for removing thermal paste and grease and keeping delicate equipment clean and sterile, also surgical spirit bought from any pharmacy is the same thing, people may comment saying am being overly cautious but they fail to mention the latent effects of esd which can cause problems later on down the line by reducing the life expectancy of a component,