Anti-static tape, from where??

There are other sources.

Try Googling and searching.

There's another reason not to buy from Stanley. I no longer buy Stanley products, because several years ago they reincorporated in a foreign country (Bermuda?) so they no longer have to pay US taxes.

Thanks for the link. Shipping and handling is still getting me.

I search last night using antistatic tape as keywords and got all kinds of crazy hits. Tonight I am using tape +antistatic , getting more related hits but most want you to buy a case or have high minimum orders and or shipping+handling that just adds up to too much.

Maybe ESD tape would be a better search term? I will know in a little while.

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What are you going to do with it? You could spray a conductive paint on regular masking tape, for example.

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It is going to be used to hold down LCD displays and lithium batteries. I don't think regular vinyl tape would suffice without leaving a mess of glue residue? I would think conductive paint will be more expensive and an extra step.

At this point in time I will be using the tape doing Ipod repairs. I don't want a mess to deal with when I get back into them at a later date.

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I'm not sure what anti-static tape _is_, in the first place. (Is it tape that doesn't generate an electrostatic charge when it's pulled off the roll?) Nor am I sure what use it would have in the application you mention.

My initial reaction is that you're looking for something you don't need.

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Rich, do you know if this stuff is available locally? I am out by Oceana. I haven't given Priest a call as yet. Maybe Norfolk wire? Is Allied Electronics even around here anymore? I did find Allied in the white pages.

Thor

Mouser has a load of varieties of ESD/conductive tapes. this page is a sample, you might find what you need searching "Tape" in "tools" from the main product listing

Not sure. I've gotten the on-line buying habit too hard. ;-) Last time visiting Priest was about a year ago, for an "emergency" need for some backshells.

You might also check Cain Electronics in Norfolk (west of the airport, Ingleside Rd off Princess Anne).

Holy Crap! Checked their website and Priest and Cain have merged, as of March this year. I guess the walk-in electronics business is tougher than I thought... Looks like they're all part of Norfolk Wire now.

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I'd concur with that evaluation.

O.P. Why do you need antistatic tape? You should be able to use some sort of standard tape. If you are really that concerned with static, use aluminum tape. It is commonly used in HVAC work (AC/Heating Ducts) and you can find it at almost any hardware store.

Mike

I am now in the belief that I do not need antistatic tape. I saw on, of all placec, Youtube a fellow take apart and repair an ipod. He used or he said he used antistatic tap to tape down the ribbon cable on the LCD. I don't see why I can't use a good quality black electrical tape, I have some very good 3M tape here. I think this ends my hunt for something rather expensive that I really don't need.

Thanks to everyone for helping.

Thor

That tape won't hold very well. It is designed to stick to itself, and the adhesive tends to bleed and dry out, over time. The proper tape will hold tighter and longer.

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This is the problem, I do not know what "the proper tape" is exactly. I am completly open to suggestions if you have any, a link or two would be great. I did sit on search engines for several hours searching, I just don't know what I am looking for.

Thor

Who made the LCD module? Contact them and ask what they recommend.

Contact 3M or other manufacturers and ask what they recommend.

Find someone who repairs cell phones and ask what they use.

repairs cell phones in central FLorida email them, or call them. Tell them what you want it for. I no longer have the purchasing department to do research for me, so I use what data is available.

Is there any chance of re-using the existing tape? Some adhesives hold up very well, and can be reused.

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You might try Kapton tape. But it seems to me that your biggest problem is you don't want to pay for shipping. So it's unlikely that you're going to be able to proceed with the adventure at all.

Personally, I appreciate the internet for worldwide access to things. A couple of dollars for shipping is nothing compared to hours of driving around town, burning up gas at $4.79/gallon, talking to the retarded high school students employed at local stores, and coming home either empty-handed or with the wrong stuff.

If the tape costs $10, and the shipping is $8, then the tape costs $18. If it's 18 yards, then that's less than 3 cents per inch. How much are you going to use on an ipod? An inch? So that's 3 cents. Too pricey for you? Then cross "entrepreneur" off your vocabulary list.

Thanks for the Kapton tape tip.

I am taking Michaels advice , instead of email I am using the telephone.

I am doing this for my self and have no plans of ever doing this for anyone else. I am not an "entrepreneur" and the word "entrepreneur" is only in my vocabulary for reference. I do not have a business, never have wanted a business and never will.

I am just looking for an inexpensive roll of antistatic tape.

Thank you for your efforts, Thor

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Thanks for the help Michael. I got on the phone a bit late this afternoon and got several "We don't use tape" answers but I also got one hit and the name of a company. The company no longer carries the tape, it is just antistatic adhesive tape. I will get on the phone again tomorrow or possibly just go with Mousers offerings. Mouser has better(lower) shipping options.

Take care, Thor

You wrote:

"It is going to be used to hold down LCD displays and lithium batteries....

At this point in time I will be using the tape doing Ipod repairs. I don't want a mess to deal with when I get back into them at a later date."

That sure makes it sound like multiple units, to be taken apart multiple times. Pardon me for assuming you were going into the ipod repair business.

Many antistatic things are conductive. Putting amy tape on just requires care and a long lasting adhesive. Interesting many tapes are charged so the adhesive stays on.

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