Source for anti-stat pink foam?

From: Daniel T. Burrows <dburrows_at_netpath.net>
Date: Mon Nov 16 19:53:52 1998

Your local scrap electronics dealer. They pull everything out and throw
away the bags and foam. They are very happy to give it to you - It saves on
what goes into the dumpster that goes to the landfill. They have to pay for
everything that goes to the landfill. I have scrapper trained to save all
of it for me. Sometimes he even gets in boxes of brand new bags and foam.
:)

For DEC Unibus and Qbus boards I use the BA11 expansion boxes and fill them
up. I fit 5 BA11's in a rack and can still see quickly what I have and
don't have to use my limited supply of bags until I have to final test and
ship the board.

For other items I have thought about using RL02/RA8X slide rails and making
boxes lined with foam to hold them in the rack. Anything to help keeping
things easy to find and protected.
Dan Burrows


> What is a recommend source for inexpensive pink antistatic foam rolls
or
>bags? I've looked in several industrial supply catalogs, like Consolidated
>Packaging, but want to see if there is a better price out there.
>
> I've got so many boards...and so little time!
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