That's where these come in. Anti-static wristbands are designed to prevent the buildup of static on your body.
Well, eventually. Really? Listen.
That's where these come in.
Anti-static wristbands are designed to prevent the buildup of static on your body.
But if you've seen more than a handful of our videos, you'll know that we're pretty lax about actually...
But if you've seen more than a handful of our videos, you'll know we're pretty lax
about actually using them because being tethered is kind of annoying.
Haha. But there's a solution to that. The wireless anti-static wristband is supposed to...
This wireless. Dammit! Nope, nope, nope.
That's where... It stopped. No!
Look, I'm not...
No. It reminds me of that bug's bunny name that goes...
Okay, where do I connect this to? Well, do we want to charge you first and discharge to something to show that it...
We can do it after. Let's show this and then we'll show... But what if I wasn't wearing the strap and then we'll...
Right, okay, sure. Yeah, don't worry, we're gonna hurt you.
He's like, what? I came all the way out here and we're not even gonna hurt him.
There's no point. That's like four dollars worth of gas.
These days, more like six. You know, every day I'm at home just hurting myself.
It's for a change. It's good to hurt somebody else. Let me put this somewhere else.
So that was there so we could charge you and then you touch that and things of that sort
or charge that and then what do I plug this in? Actually, no.
Let's bring the computer back then. Let's have the computer here. And so we can show how I can safely work on my computer even while I'm dragging my feet
around on a carpet. Is your computer grounded now or...?
No. Oh, you want that grounded, right? Yes.
So it's more. More. More.
I need a power cord, which is here. I got it.
I can plug in here, right? You can plug into anywhere you want.
I've never seen something so strange.
This looks odd. What, the power squid?
Yeah. Oh yeah, those are awesome. I love them.
Power squid. Okay. All right.
Whenever he's around, I'm afraid to touch anything.
You better be.
You just never know. Loud and noisy contraption.
Yeah, good, I guess.
Let's connect this to ground too.
So safety first. Well, no, it's actually a part of the contraption, so you have to connect it to ground.
So I turn it on when you want me to turn it on. I mean, kill the boss, man.
No, okay. Let's turn it on. There we go.
Okay. There you go. Okay.
My vandograph actually works. That's good. Right.
I'm just afraid to... Okay, that zapped me. Was that supposed to zap me?
Well, you still have some charge on your body, probably. Okay.
Out. Let me now. There you go.
What's next in the script? Once your body now picks up charge, then you let go of the top of the thing and your body
holds charge, and then you can touch the computer and discharge to it to show that the wristband
was removing the charge from your body, but without the wristband, your body holds on
to charge and you discharge the components. Okay, sure. Let's show that.
Okay. All right. Plug it back in.
Yeah. Oh, wait, wait, wait. Let me touch it first.
Oh, it's still happening. Do you need a strap on again, don't you? No.
We're about to show that it's not safe to work on a computer, even if you let go of the
source of charge. So... I didn't bring my magic wand for no reason.
Ouch. Wait, so this is not the more powerful one?
Of course not. What are you talking about?
Well, probably it could have been more powerful if it was made differently, but now, this
guy... Okay.
This wire moved. So do I do it again or what?
Well, let me just show you first. Oh, God. Ah!
Okay. The hair went.
Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA do follow these protocols and they do it for a reason.
There is a chance that you could accidentally destroy something, particularly when you're
working with very sensitive components at the manufacturing level.
So, EST straps, a good thing, and they work.
You never know when some idiot with a magic wand may be walking around charging you.
Right. But on the subject of idiots, let's shift our gaze to our wireless anti-static straps.
We've actually got two examples. The Bro anti-static.
Oh, Bro. Okay. Trust me, Bro.
That must work. Yeah. And where's the other one?
Ah. Is this one the same Bro thing? Yeah.
And this one, made in Japan. Does that add any credibility from your point of view?
Wow. I mean, I've seen their anime, so it must be good.
Ah. Okay. We've kind of gone off script a little bit here.
Have we mostly stuck to the flow or how far off are we?
Oh, yeah. Okay. Do you want to kind of find us the spot?
That's why companies like Intel, AMD, that's what-
Sorry, actually. You forgot NASA here as well. That's why companies like Intel, AMD, NASA, for that matter, Intel, AMD, NASA, Intel,
AMD, NASA, follow these protocols, Intel, AMD, NASA, follow these protocols, because
particularly at the manufacturing stage, components can be more sensitive to-
Yeah. Yeah.
It's neither functional nor pretty. Okay.
Here, do you want a hand? Ah, sure. Okay.
All right. What are you fighting today?
Prostate cancer or like- Yeah.
Not for myself, but maybe for other people.
Yeah. No, I mean the bracelet, because that's what the bracelet is for.
Oh, that. Yeah. What cause are you representing?
I remember someone said it's good for skin cancer because the sunlight doesn't get to
the skin under the band, so. I mean, okay.
I'm going to be honest with you.
I do not even understand how this strap is supposed to work, but then if they don't know
how to- oh, here we go. Okay. If they don't know how to design a good ESD product, they probably also don't know how
to design a good strap. What is under that when you open the door? Is there something-
A little like tooth. Oh, so you probably shouldn't go-
Yeah. Wait, which way does it go? I don't even understand this.
It's complicated. That's why it works.
Yeah. That's how you know.
Okay. I think this has got to go through here at some point.
Otherwise, why would this opening be here? They didn't size it well, did they?
That's how they get you. There you go. Yeah.
Oh, my God. They turn it the wrong way. Okay.
There you go. I think- I think this is it, right?
Oh, yeah. I suppose that metal should touch your skin, so.
Okay. Oh, my God.
You feel anything in your hair? Oh.
You want me to turn it off so they can hear that better?
Fine. So, try again.
What? Try again. I got to touch-
Oh, I hate this. Is this an IKEA mixing bowl?
Yes, two of them. I cut some part of it, yes.
Okay.
Don't smack my blender.
Oh, my God.
Okay.
Well, let's see if you're still- No, no.
You're discharged. Good. Mine.
Yeah. It's made in Japan, though. Made in Japan quality this time.
Yes. Japan. Please help me, Japan.
Okay. I have to do everything myself? Oh, my God.
I mean, I know I can do it. I can do it. I can put stuff in the mouth.
Yeah, if you can put that on. Wow, this is a really professional lead that you've got here.
Yeah, I make them- Can you get a close-up of this, David? Good gravy.
It's like the mechanic with the broken down car. Yeah, and the alligator is all burned.
What is this? Yeah. I mean, I just make them once for a video.
Yeah, that's all.
Okay. Should we just move away that wire then?
No, I'm far enough now. No. It should be okay.
Okay. Ow!
There you go.
Occupational hazard, right? You don't see it, but I can feel it on my body.
I have too much hair. Okay.
You know, yeah. Well, I mean, if you remember using this one, our body didn't have any charge at all,
but with these, we have a maximum charge.
Let me take this away. Okay, go ahead.
Would bro lie? I trusted them, bro.
I've been scammed by a bro. Okay.
Charge yourself. Okay. And I just press it once?
Yeah, as long as you want, if you're longer, more charge your arms.
How much pain you want? I see.
Okay. Okay.
You know, you're like the god on the clouds and me, the Adam lying on the...
I can feel it. I can feel my clothes just like...
Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
Oh, god. Ah! There you go.
Okay. I had already lost a lot of it, actually.
Okay. Do you like it? Stop it.
Yeah, I shouldn't probably do this with the knife around.
Do you like it, though? Yeah, it's awesome.
Don't say you like it if you don't like it. Honestly. No, it's been the best screwdriver I have had so far.
Awesome. Glad to hear it. Okay, good.
We've also got the LTT Store screwdriver, so I'll take this one apart and you want to do the made in Japan one?
And we'll see kind of what's going on inside these.
That's sure. Pretty use the wire that's for that muffler over there.
This time, I think the plant might be okay. We could just stick it to the screw, maybe.
Put a second one too, so it's longer. Here, because I can just touch this end.
Yeah, there we go. Okay, and then we just go like this.
Right. You scared yourself.
Yeah. Okay, so if I just go like this, and then like this.
Okay, David, do you want to... Here, where should I be positioned for David to see what's going on?
How's this, David? It's good. Can you get on that side of Linus?
Are you good? Okay. Yeah.
Okay, so how's that? Do you have everyone in frame? Yes.
We might see an arc. You ready?
Yep. Because if I...
Yeah, if I just... You know what?
It makes a slightly different sound. Hold on. If I'm not touching...
Nope, it's exactly the same. Okay.
Rubbish. It can travel over the air just as easily as it can travel through this ESD wristband.
Just keep getting closer to the other side and see if at some point...
It goes straight over on the air.
Okay, am I...
No, it should be... No, a little bit maybe.
Yeah, that thing... Because when that was going, it...
What? So it just shorts to itself basically all the charges.
Like it just touched the tip of that and then... Yeah.
It should be completely discharged now.
Yeah, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
If you want some marketing for that... Oh my God.
Improves sleep quality.
Okay, we are getting into strange parts.
Hold on. Some of this actually seems pretty valid though.
Sleep quality, you mean? Okay, eliminate static electricity, not so much.
Improves sleep quality, that seems questionable.
But compact and portable? Yeah, I guess.
Okay, quality material. This is compact and portable.
That's true, but this is also compact and portable.
Quality material, I mean, not easy to deform.
Yeah, it's nice silicone. Yeah, you can barely cut it.
Okay, wide application.
Hair tie. Choker. Bracelet, yeah.
So 3 out of 5, that's not too bad.
It's not, it doesn't do what it's supposed to do, but 3 out of 5.
Well, one of the things it's supposed to do is be compact.
I guess, yes. Fine.
Alright. Let's see what's inside it.
What do you think is inside?
It's just magic. Magic and butterflies probably.
I think they probably have a 1 mega ohm resistor just in there doing nothing.
Jack in the box? That's what I think. I can't even, oh.
Clearly, this is not a very good screwdriver if I can't even find the other screw to take out.
Yeah, I mean. Should talk to whoever made that.
Okay, ready? Here we go.
Tape, tape? Sorry, I'm glitching.
A table, man.
So they just cut it in small pieces and connected it to the other side of the resistor?
Because table math, as we know it, is good for electrostatic.
So small pieces of it should be good too.
For those of you who don't pick up on sarcasm very well, that was it.
No, no, that was real. I'm telling the truth.
Also, same thing.
But I should attach this to ground first.
Right?
How much are you going to hurt me today? Well, it depends.
If I can get away with it.
But yeah, I mean, the thing is that if you connect that to ground while wearing it,
probably it will eat away the charger right away. Oh yeah, but that's what we want, right?
I want to see it work. Sure, but do you want to be charged first, then touch it?
You're the electrical engineer, you tell me. No, you tell me.
Eat away, you know. No, you tell me. Which one hurts more?
Oh, with this nothing hurts. It limits the current so much.
Okay. I love it then.
But why was my body charged?
Do I have to explain it again? So basically, it's sucking the charges from your body, which means positive or negative.
It doesn't matter. So you'll remain... But why was I charged already?
Because if I'm just... Dang it! Like if I'm just...
Okay, I'm just chilling here. I'm in equilibrium with the air around me and everything around me, right?
Well, you are a giant capacitor surface to the environment.
You know how capacitors work when two surfaces are closed,
one becomes positive, one becomes negative. So when it sucks away from you,
the entire environment and air and everything comes to you
as the other side of the plate of the capacitor,
and your body holds charge. I see.
Okay. Don't touch it yourself! Touch it to ground.
I can't really reach the ground. So it's the other side of the 1M.
Okay. There you go. Okay, so I can just...
Okay, and then I do it again? Yeah, you charge yourself.
There you go. I felt that. That hurt in the wrist.
Oh, yeah. Just a little bit. Not much.
Just a little sharp pain where the metal contact plate was. Yeah, that 1M probably creates enough insulation momentarily
that enough high voltage can build up on you that can discharge and hurt you a little bit.
Okay. Well, it doesn't really matter in real life,
but if you tighten that so it's connecting to your skin better,
it will hurt less. I see. But I'm not going to hold it for a super long time.
I want... Or wait, no. It doesn't matter how long I hold it
because this is a lower voltage, more realistic, right? You still have to hold it for a second or two
because it takes a while for it to build up the charge on your body.
So hold it. Hold it until you feel your hair rising, basically.
Okay. I've actually cut my finger really good with this knife a couple of times.
It is still just glitter. Why did they do that, I wonder?
I think it's to make it seem like it has some kind of metallic something,
kind of like the conductive threads that are woven into real ones.
Well, the thing is that when you have a lot of conductive particles in there,
for example, if I discharge on this point and this side is grounded,
it will go through all those glitter to get to the other side.
But... Could it, though? I charge it first?
No, it's not very painful yet. Yeah, okay.
All right, all right, all right. Ah, okay. Am I not charged enough yet?
No, it hurts!
Does it? Yeah, it hurts. Oh, it's jumping somewhere already.
Is it from your shoes or something? I hear it going somewhere.
Okay.
Ow! Okay. The light switch doesn't work.
What's going from your...
It goes there. The light switch. Maybe touch the screws.
Oh, geez. Okay. Ready?
Yeah. Maybe I hold this thing.
Okay, okay, okay, okay. Ow! Light switch!