[sdiy] workbench and static?

[Roman]

>
> My question is if this polyethylene will be a problem for static? google
> searches have showed me that many anti-static things are made with
> polyethylene, but I wonder if there might be something special about
> those products or it polyethylene just a good material for anti-static?

I'd avoid polyethylene. It looks like static generator for me

>
> just a note, I'm limited to about $40 so please don't reccomend anything
> that is much more than that.

I think plywood would be safer than any plastic. Covering it with aluminium
foil is also a cheap option but not practical - it will shread quickly and
it's not a good idea to have very good conductive table when working with
current.

Roman