> However, I did not find a reliable way to just burn the one IO pin, leaving
> the rest of the PIC functional.  I did have _some_ success by shorting all
> pins to ground, and applying lots of volts/amps to the prg IO pin.  At
> about 1.5A the current draw suddenly stopped, indicating the pin is burned.
>
> Did anyone of you work out a procedure to burn pins without the risk of
> damaging the PIC?
How about just cutting the pin off flush with the IC body, and maybe
grinding it back. I suppose
someone could still solder a wire to it though.