Re: Advice on storing controller cards

[Eric Smith <eric-no-spam-for-me@brouhaha.com>]

"Jason Whorton" <jason at microxl.com> writes:
> NOOOOO!!!!  Do not use aluminum foil.  That is not the way to go, and it
> does not work as well!!!  Some contacts can make contact and do damage.  Do
> not use aluminum foil.  Just don't do it.

Huh?

Aluminum foil is just fine, as long as the card doesn't have a battery.
When you remove a card from the foil, make sure no small bits of foil
remain attached to the card.

The grey antistatic bags contain a very thin foil layer.  It's not
uncommon for component leads to pierce the bag, contacting the foil,
but it doesn't hurt anything (except batteries).

The pink antistatic bags do not contain foil.