Sir
Which type of mat should I buy for my own homemade electronic lab?
Some type of mat that I come across are ESD mat, cutting mat etc.
Thanks & Regards
PSK
ESD mat yes, cutting mat I'm not sure, it might not have the right conductivity. Wood works really well as its naturally anti-static. A breadboard even!
The cutting mat is useful if you are working with x-acto type blades cutting sheet material. I would not use it for a project to work on electronics project with the expectation that it will provide significant ESD protection. They are simply not made for that purpose.
But In my lab sometime I got use of blades and also I didn't work only with Arduino but also with Raspberry pi, Custom PCB, Electronic devices such as inverter, Electronic components like resisters, capacitor and LEDs, Multirotar and with breadboard which sometime needs the Cardboard or Sunboard / Foam board for their body as I don't have good access to 3D printer.
I have just established my lab and I am still buying the tools that's why I come here and asking should I buy a ESD mat first or cutting mat or any other mat like soldering mat Also I want to tell that I have one small ESD mat but its connector to the ground is little bit broken, then also I can work for a while but it's not going for long time that's why I come here and asking because many of you are experienced person.
Thanks & Regards
A broken connector on an ESD mat can often be fixed by using a small crocodile clip to a new flying lead.
Clearly you need TWO mats for your type of work one for electronics and one for cutting.
Don't confuse the two seperate needs as each is designed for a specific task.
Bob.
ballscrewbob:
Don't confuse the two seperate needs as each is designed for a specific task.
Just remember that ESD mats are conductive, so if you're working with something like a Uno with exposed solder underneath, be careful you don't short things together.
So maybe that's three separate mats 
By the above suggestion I'm going to buy a cutting mat and repair my OLD ESD mat. Thanks for that.
But I need one more help as told before I usually cut hard cardboard, soft cardboard, Sunboard / Foam board etc. and mine very old blade broke just 2 hour ago so if anybody have any suggestions please tell me.
Thanks & Regards
PSK
PSK-PK:
mine very old blade broke just 2 hour ago so if anybody have any suggestions
Buy a very new one. And a spare
lindsayBoxer:
Buy a very new one. And a spare
Which one?
PSK-PK:
as I told before I usually cut hard cardboard, soft cardboard, Sunboard / Foam board etc. and mine very old blade broke just 2 hour ago so if anybody have any suggestions please tell me.Thanks & Regards
PSK
Or should I create a new thread.
lindsayBoxer:
Just remember that ESD mats are conductive, so if you're working with something like a Uno with exposed solder underneath, be careful you don't short things together.So maybe that's three separate mats
I think this is incorrect. They are conductive, but with very high resistance. I work with circuit boards on my ESD mat all the time and never have a problem. Get out your multimeter and check the resistance on your mat.
PSK-PK's thread about the broken knife:
https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=642280
I have done a hell of a lot of work without an ESD mat, and have yet to have a failure that can't be explained by more mundane causes than ESD. My understanding was that ESD was much more of an issue in the old days, and that a lot of progress has been made in making ICs and MOSFETs more resistant to that sort of damage.