I don't have an account so I guess I can't edit the wiki, but anyone can feel free to add the stuff, or if desired, I can work up something and submit it for consideration. (I guess I would just submit an HTML attachment?).
Obviously I'm not claiming any copyright on the photos. Public domain, share them if you wish. Randy ---- Adam Talbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, Please put that on the wiki. VERY COOL idea. > -Adam Talbot > ron minnich wrote: > > can we get this on the wiki? It's a neat approach. > > > > thanks > > > > ron > > > > On 4/10/07, Randall Philipson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I've implemented an idea in an attempt to make hot plugging safer. I > >> imagine it is something that people have already done, but have been too > >> embarrassed to post. ( I, fortunately, have no shame ). It involves > >> taking the little push tacks ubiquitous in the office environment and > >> clipping off the needle point. I then super glue them to the top of my > >> flash (I only recommend this for PLCC. With DIPs, and whatever else, you > >> are probably better off with the chip pullers). Pictures of my > >> experiments are shown here; > >> > >> http://members.cox.net/rtphilipson/knob1.jpg > >> http://members.cox.net/rtphilipson/knob2.jpg > >> > >> So far it has been very successful. I have not had a knob fall off (yet). > >> With the PLCC I think this is a much safer way to hotplug than using a > >> chip puller. If I ever do have one fall off, I'll have a future post > >> about recovery techniques :o). The most important point is to shave off > >> the resulting nub left when cutting off the needle point so that you have > >> a flat surface to glue. I recommend a dremel tool grinder. Although I've > >> had success using a scissor blade (takes a long time). If you have a BIOS > >> sticker on top, you'll need to peel that off and clean off the glue > >> thoroughly. > >> > >> One of the drawbacks is that the chip part number is covered up. If you > >> have several chips types to deal with, this can be a problem. I've > >> implemented a color coding system that works well since I only have a > >> couple of chip types to deal with. > >> > >> FWIW, > >> > >> Randy > >> -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
