I am new to PICs, and currently using PIC16F84 and would like to
eventually program some PIC12C508.  I am curious if anyone would
recomend this UV Eraser DATARASE II from Walling Co.  Which one should I
get ER2 or ER3?  Is it worth it to get ER3 which has a built-in 2-8
minute timer and time-out beeper?

        Thank You!

Alvin Tan

Sean Breheny wrote:

> Hello fellow piclisters,
>
> I have seen some people on the list comment that chips undergoing UV
> erasure should be protected against ESD. I find this strange because
> UV
> light tends to ionize air and other materials and it would seem to me
> that
> it therefore lessens the chances of static buildup because it tends to
> make
> things more conductive. Also, I use the Datarase II to erase PICs and
> EPROMs, etc, and it doesn't provide enough clearance between the chips
> pins
> and the snap on cover for someone to put any normal amount on
> conductive
> foam on the pins. I suppose that one could push the foam down until it
> was
> level with the pins but I have never seen foam on a chip in this way.
> I
> would be interested if anyone has any more info on this.
>
> Sean
>
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