http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45991 bc Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:14:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45991 I do the same as Fred. A little slap on something metal avoids the surprise shock. I do the same as Fred. A little slap on something metal avoids the surprise shock.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45938 BecFG Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:50:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45938 haha this is awesome. i'm just resigned to bit of zap every now and then. my partner gets zapped getting out my car all the time, and it was the seat covers! changed those and there was much less static. wearing socks on some carpets also builds static. there's also hair products deisgned to reduce the amount of static build up. haha this is awesome. i’m just resigned to bit of zap every now and then.
my partner gets zapped getting out my car all the time, and it was the seat covers! changed those and there was much less static. wearing socks on some carpets also builds static. there’s also hair products deisgned to reduce the amount of static build up.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45908 Peter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:51:19 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45908 Forget this device, just use any key to touch your car door or any metal to discharge. Forget this device, just use any key to touch your car door or any metal to discharge.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45899 Chris Mcneil Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:17:51 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45899 I bloomin hate static shocks. More static builds up in dry weather, because it is the H2O in the air that lets built up static dissapate slowly. A humidifier might help people in their own houses, but is no use when getting out of your car. I've built up a reflex to slap door handles and metal taps (faucets?) to discharge myself. I look a bit wierd but it's a habit now! Hope the humidier tip helps someone out! I bloomin hate static shocks. More static builds up in dry weather, because it is the H2O in the air that lets built up static dissapate slowly. A humidifier might help people in their own houses, but is no use when getting out of your car. I’ve built up a reflex to slap door handles and metal taps (faucets?) to discharge myself. I look a bit wierd but it’s a habit now! Hope the humidier tip helps someone out!

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45881 Fred Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:41:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45881 After exiting my vehicle, I slap my hand on the door or any metal surface. Because the slap hurts more than the electrostatic discharge, I would not feel the latter. After exiting my vehicle, I slap my hand on the door or any metal surface. Because the slap hurts more than the electrostatic discharge, I would not feel the latter.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45871 Blacknimbus Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:29:19 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45871 I'm the same. I can discharge myself on something metal when I'm exiting my vehicle, but I still get shocked by the door once I open it. As a child, I burned out the television when I walked across the room to change the channel. I’m the same. I can discharge myself on something metal when I’m exiting my vehicle, but I still get shocked by the door once I open it. As a child, I burned out the television when I walked across the room to change the channel.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45863 Janet Cloninger Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:52:44 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45863 I do hold the car door as I get out, but it still seems to shock me about half the time. I always try to ground myself, but I still seem to get shocked. I guess I should do what my ex-boss did. He had so much static that the old dot-matrix printers at work would shoot out paper as he walked by. He started twisting a piece of bare metal wire around his ankle and let a long wire "tail" drag behind him to keep himself grounded. I do hold the car door as I get out, but it still seems to shock me about half the time. I always try to ground myself, but I still seem to get shocked. I guess I should do what my ex-boss did. He had so much static that the old dot-matrix printers at work would shoot out paper as he walked by. He started twisting a piece of bare metal wire around his ankle and let a long wire “tail” drag behind him to keep himself grounded.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/06/static-electricity-eliminator-at-think-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-45862 Lex Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:44:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22970#comment-45862 (un)Shocking ideas: 1) Hold the metal door edge as you exit the car and there will be no shock. 2) Touch metal with the back of your hand if you think you've built up a charge and there's no pain at all. Not nearly as sensitive as fingertips. (un)Shocking ideas: 1) Hold the metal door edge as you exit the car and there will be no shock. 2) Touch metal with the back of your hand if you think you’ve built up a charge and there’s no pain at all. Not nearly as sensitive as fingertips.

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