i got sweaty hands, it is Surgical/Latex Glove save for building PC?

[gielang808]

Hi Guys, I'm new here.. Sorry for my terrible English, I'm from Indonesia

 

I just want to ask, it is possible wearing Surgical/Latex Glove for building PC? or maybe there is some better option to prevent sweaty hands..

 

 

Thanks anyway

Edited October 5, 2016 by gielang808

[Maxxie]

11 minutes ago, gielang808 said:

Hi Guys, I'm new here.. Sorry for my terrible English, I'm from Indonesia

 

I just want to ask, it is possible wearing Surgical/Latex Glove for building PC? or maybe there is some better option to prevent sweaty hands..

 

 

Thanks anyway

Should be. I would use nitrile gloves as they aren't likely to contribute to building up a static charge. Though be warned, they will make your hands more sweaty

Unless you've got hands that literally drip sweat, I don't see why there should be too much of an issue without gloves. Just be careful not to touch any of the contacts.

[DunePilot]

Take a break when they get sweating too bad. If you absolutely feel the need to get some gloves then something like this would be a good option, or the cheap blue ones.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0185Q0QSQ?psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/ThxToms-Anti-Static-Gloves-Performance-Conductive/dp/B01DP6RQYI/ref=pd_sbs_469_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZPRY44QKBSM2PDG63QWG

 

[LogicalDrm]

Check from package that they are anti-static ones and you are good.

[Godlygamer23]

They should be anti-static. Though bear in mind that anti-static is not the same as ESD. Anti-static materials may not generate static electricity, but they will allow a charge to pass through.

[KuJoe]

These are the gloves I keep in my backpack and always use when working with electronics: https://www.amazon.com/Ansell-HyFlex-11-100-Resistant-10/dp/B00SMNZBOW

[pyrojoe34]

Don't use regular latex/nitrile gloves. They generate a ton of static electricity (think rubbing a balloon on your head/carpet) due to their insulative nature. Use the anti-static gloves that many people on here have been linking if you want to use gloves.

[CBojorges]

I think you could get a fungus because gloves will make you sweat more and sweat won't be able to evaporate. 

[TetraSky]

9 hours ago, pyrojoe34 said:

Don't use regular latex/nitrile gloves. They generate a ton of static electricity (think rubbing a balloon on your head/carpet) due to their insulative nature. Use the anti-static gloves that many people on here have been linking if you want to use gloves.

As someone who work daily with Nitrile gloves... That's not exactly true. Latex gloves do generate a lot of static, you can even feel it, but Nitrile really doesn't, especially the ones we use, they are also slightly thicker than regular gloves making them harder to break/easier to work with(available in other sizes too, price on amazon.ca is $66 for the same product, f*cking ripoff, at least we can order from the amazon.com site)

[gielang808]

Woow a lot of Thank Guys, appreciate your advice.. so helpful!
wish me luck about my first build on next month!

[pyrojoe34]

4 hours ago, TetraSky said:

As someone who work daily with Nitrile gloves... That's not exactly true. Latex gloves do generate a lot of static, you can even feel it, but Nitrile really doesn't, especially the ones we use, they are also slightly thicker than regular gloves making them harder to break/easier to work with(available in other sizes too, price on amazon.ca is $66 for the same product, f*cking ripoff, at least we can order from the amazon.com site)

I also work with nitrile on a daily basis (biomedical researcher) and when measuring <5mg masses it's critical that I not use gloves or the powders will cling to the side of the vial or spatula and throw off the measurements of the scale. I always take off my gloves for measurements, then wash thouroughly to remove residual chemicals, then put them back on to continue working.

[TetraSky]

8 hours ago, pyrojoe34 said:

I also work with nitrile on a daily basis (biomedical researcher) and when measuring <5mg masses it's critical that I not use gloves or the powders will cling to the side of the vial or spatula and throw off the measurements of the scale. I always take off my gloves for measurements, then wash thouroughly to remove residual chemicals, then put them back on to continue working.

Powder? What powder? You can easily get Nitrile gloves that are entirely Powder Free, which is what we use.

And really, there's a use for everything, maybe in your line of work, some gloves might not work, but this is about building a PC. Latex bad due to high static, Nitrile fine since they hardly produce any static (if at all) and offer a good grip on smaller things like screws.

[pyrojoe34]

35 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

Powder? What powder? You can easily get Nitrile gloves that are entirely Powder Free, which is what we use.

And really, there's a use for everything, maybe in your line of work, some gloves might not work, but this is about building a PC. Latex bad due to high static, Nitrile fine since they hardly produce any static (if at all) and offer a good grip on smaller things like screws.

No, I think you misunderstood. I am measuring out small amounts of novel drugs(1-3mg) in crystalline form (powder) and if I use nitrile gloves, they create so much static electricity that the drugs will cling to the sides of the vial or the spatula I am using. Because of this I have to go bare handed or my measurements will be off by several hundred ug.

 

I only used that statement as an example of real world evidence that nitrile gloves do indeed form a decent amount of static charge and therefore would not be a good option for working on electronics.