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[Creepin_pyro]

My PVC powder seems to have an impressive static charge. Should I be worried about using it in the state that it's in?

If this is a potential problem, how should I go about discharging it? Spraying it with anti-static cleaner just doesn't seem right

[Pretty green flames]

Maybe use those little thingies that ppl use to disscharge static charge from cars

Hope you know what i mean

[Creepin_pyro]

Sorry, I have no idea what you're suggesting

[Pretty green flames]

A piece of rubber that you touch your car with and disscharge it from static charge

I've seen ppl use it.

If you still don't get me then just use anti static cleaner

[Phoenix]

Assuming you're using it in stars (or anything else that needs binding) then you could dampen it a little after weighing but before adding it to the rest of the ingredients.

[Creepin_pyro]

The main problem is actually getting it out of the jar and onto the scales without it jumping everywhere. It's annoying and it makes an awful mess

[RegimentalPyro]

You should be able to get rid of any static as follows.

Pour the powder into a metal tray. It could just be a foil lined tray, or an oven tray. Anything so long as it's conductive and has a large surface area.

Now you need to earth the tray [Jumpleads are useful here]. Water pipework [radiator pipe / coldwater pipe] is very useful in this department as it serves as a very handy household "earth". Make sure you have a good electrical contact between the metal tray and your "earth."

Swish the powder about a bit in the tray. There - Isn't that better?

Edited by RegimentalPyro, 31 January 2005 - 08:33 PM.

[Andrew]

You should be able to get rid of any static as follows.

Pour the powder into a metal tray. It could just be a foil lined tray, or an oven tray. Anything so long as it's conductive and has a large surface area.

Now you need to earth the tray [Jumpleads are useful here]. Water pipework [radiator pipe / coldwater pipe] is very useful in this department as it serves as a very handy household "earth". Make sure you have a good electrical contact between the metal tray and your "earth."

Swish the powder about a bit in the tray. There - Isn't that better?

That was pretty much what I was going to suggest. I know what you mean, I've had that experience with sulphur before. It jumps and goes everywhere, sticks to everything. Any method involving the earth should work fine. I've found that sieving it through a piece of earth bonded mesh works wonders.