At 09:05 AM 12/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>     The bulbs need to be replaced every few hours?  I've been using the
>     same eraser for YEARS on almost a daily basis and it still works fine!
>
>     I don't have any problem with heat buildup, and I have had very little
>     problem erasing 16C5x parts with about 45 minutes exposure.  I might
>     be able to go shorter, but I haven't done much experimenting in that
>     area.


45 minutes to erase a 16C5x part? 2 or 3 minutes (for the _5X_ parts) is to
be expected on a reasonable eraser. May be you should be doing some more
experimenting or perhaps you do have a problem after all.

Jim