Dustin Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake
thusly:
> Hi,
>
> My apologies for this marginally topical post...
>
> I have an 8086 that I'd like to use for some embedded projects. One of
> these is the dream of many linux people: the toaster that runs linux.
> Hehe... 'telnet toaster'... 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 :)
Sunlight will do it---after about 2 weeks.
The UV blacklight bulbs you can buy are no good---the wavelength is
too long.
Get the data sheet for your EPROM, find the wavelength you need, then
consult a lighting supplier. Build an enclosure for the tube,
short-wave UV is Bad Stuff. DejaNews will probably turn up more info
on homebuilt erasers.
cjb.
--
| Christopher J. Biggs | EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PGP and MIME OK) |
| R&D Software Engineer | PHONE: +61 7 3270-4266 FAX: +61 7 3270-4245 |
| Stallion Technologies | Microsoft is not the Answer. |
\ Queensland, AUSTRALIA | Microsoft is the Question. NO is the answer! /
