Plastic case = dead portable?

atkafighter · Post by **atkafighter** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:04 pm

Hi,
Recently I (almost) finished a portable. I made the case out of acrylic found around the house (some thick clear plastic). I'm thinking that my portable died because of static electricity in the plastic I built the case out of. If this is the case (no pun intended) should I connect the ground to the case (to prevent further mishaps)? I will most likely change my material for the next portable I make.
Thanks

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:07 pm

Did you test it before you put it in the case of death?!

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:11 pm

Plastic (as far as I know) cannont conduct electricity, even static. Perhaps you fried a fuse touching it when you put it in the case?

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:00 am

there are forms of plastic that can create static. Some tupperware can...

Post by **gannon** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:32 am

and cling wrap, because it kinda uses static to work

MiGs · Post by **MiGs** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:58 am

Ziploc bags tend to stick to walls pretty nicely when they are fresh out of the box.

atkafighter · Post by **atkafighter** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:57 am

Did you test it before you put it in the case of death?!

Yes, and it worked! It stopped working once I was able to borrow a camera. It just stopped powering up, and since I already bypassed the fuse once I assumed that it died.