Kaisiking S-160 Silicone Repair Mat Electronics Repair Mat Magnetic Repair Mat Silicone Soldering Mat with 2 ESD Tweezers and Anti-Static wrist strap for Soldering, Electronics Repair,17.8 x 11.8 inch

Lots of places to keep parts separated. Protects work surface.

Excellent for working on electronics, however, It also works great for me as a knife modifier fits my sharpening station.. and still has room to disassemble small screws, spring’s etc with the Magnetic areas… been using the crap out of it… Well worth the money!!

Ive worked on electronics for more than 30 years, and I have always used cloths and paper towels as my work surface when soldering. I learned at an early age that solder can drip off the iron and bond with wood and damage the polyurethane coating on many surfaces. A towel or cloth, or even a paper towel will provide some protection, but a silicone mat like this takes soldering to a new level. This is a generously sized mat, complete with several indentations where you can place screws and other parts to keep them separated. This feature is understated and has proven to be almost as valuable as the protection that the mat provides to your surfaces. Theres also the fact that the smooth, blue background makes seeing your solder joints and components a little more easily, compared to a textured wood or towel background as was the case with me for most of my life. The silicone does not burn easily, although I havent actually held my iron to it for more than a second or so and there was no scarring, melting or burning of the surface. This comes with an electrostatic grounding strap for your wrist, and a couple tweezers for picking up parts. Neither is of exceptional quality but are still nice additions to this. Ive never owned a grounding strap before and would improvise with my own wires, but this makes it easier to just do it the right way. This feels like a quality, heavy duty mat that should last for many years, and the protection and ability to keep your parts organized while you work make it a valued addition to any hobbyists workbench.

Out of the 3 silicone pads I have, I prefer this one for every job thats come up. The compartments with folding tops are very appealing. They wont take an aggressive drop, but theres no anxiety about minor elbow bumps or the cat walking across. Great value for the money. Well molded. Quality product.

Ive started using this mat for any project small enough to fit on my desk. The magnetic areas are nice for keeping up with the 20 case screws I sometimes have to remove and the little bins keep larger parts and tools straight. I might have bought a bigger one in hindsight but this one will work just fine and I expect it will get a lot of use.

This is a great mat for many things. We love it for hot gluing and other assembly and craft work. But dont expect it t be ESD safe for sensitive electronic components and circuit boards. It does come with an ESD wrist band, but the surface itself is not static dissipative, as I had hoped it would be. So, we just use it for the type of work I listed above and its very nice.

My Wife loves it

As described

Love it for my work desk when during soldering need

Excellent product, very satisfied.