On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Dustin Lang wrote:
> Anyways, I have a bunch of EPROMs that I'd like to program, but I can't
> get the silly things to erase. They're supposed to be UV-erasable, but
> I don't have a good source of UV. I tried sunlight but apparently the
> ozone is too thick here. Can anyone suggest a source of UV suitable for
> erasing EPROMs, preferably without too much skin cancer :)
Firstly, check if they're UV erasable or electronically eraseable, when
you're sure they're UV erasable, then try the following ideas..
make sure the UV filter is off before you try and erase it, even if
there's a bit of pastic sticker there that looks clear, it may still be a
UV filter. If you can, try an eprom eraser, they cost around A$100 or so,
and will do the job properly.
Failing that, find a good source of UV light, such as a UV light globe.
These cost around about A$10 at an electronics shop, and fit into a
standard light socket.
As a last resort, try and find a tanning studio, and ask if you can stick
your eproms in one of their tanning machines for a little bit, on ultra
high.
Davey
