Foam or antistatic tubes. On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:23 PM Martin Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
So do we want to stick them in a square of ESD foam, and put the foam into a bag for long term storage?
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On Apr 21, 2021, at 1:18 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
The TL866 device does fault checking rather quickly. No need to guess with in-circuit testing. Drop the chip in the ZIF socket, click on-screen button, read auto-verified chip type passing logic test. Go to next chip.
Takes about 10 seconds or less per chip. Easy busy work for someone willing to go through them. If they fail the quick test, just toss them. A positive quick test greatly increases the odds of an end user getting a working copy, and eliminates extra hassle of wondering why a stocked chip from a parts bin doesn't seem to be working.
On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 12:31 PM Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
about testing them. Most are not worth testing. Just use 'em and confirm in circuit that they work. Oscilloscope observation of inputs and outputs will confirm lack of damage at the pin level. If one needs known-good chips - don't use these! problem solved.