> > I have the opportunity to try this in the near future, I'll let you know if > > it works. Would end up a cheaper option to buy plastic parts this way, *IF* > > you have access to an x-ray of course... > > > > I have already tried that. Used a dental X-ray equipment on several plastic > 'EPROMs'. Not even a bit changed. :-(( I understand (although the memory is old enough to be suspect) that if you get the ionisation energy high enough to do useful erasure then it also does damage. RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.