The risk of dammage to any semiconductor device subjected to the levels of
emf generated by an arc welder is extremly high. I feel that the one off
cost of an eprom eraser would easily offset the cost of many destroyed pics
and whatever else.

Cheers Richard

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> From: Eric van Es <vanes@ILINK.NIS.ZA>
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Arc welders for eprom erasure [OT]
> Date: 29 September, 1997 5:24 AM
>
> dlions@acs.itd.uts.edu.au wrote:
>
> > Hey dudes!
> >
> >         Has anyone considered using arc welders as a source of strong
UV
> > to erase eproms.  I don't mean a full 50kg arc welder, but using the
same
> > concept of the spark it produces, and the UV from it.
> >
>
> [Snip]
>
> >  I don't really care about EPROM's but I am thinking of investing in
> > a window version '74 and was hoping to avoid buying an eraser, and
waiting
> > for the chip to erase.  Obviously i would not risk a '74 just to save a
> > little time though.  Is what i am doing safe?
> >
>
> I think that in the long run your welding rods will be more expensive
than the
> UV eraser. I'm still searching for one of those lights thay use at the
bank to
> check the money for forgery.... should be cheapish.
>
> Wheter its safe? If you protect your eyes and don't stick your fingers
into
> the arc, I'd say its reasonably safe!
>
> > Thanks in advance,
> > David Lions
>
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