You forgot the software patch approach applied to hardware...

Put another bigger SCR across the resistor and add another input to fire a few 
mS after the first... Automate it! ;)

Jinx wrote:
>> Plan C - put resistor in socket.    pull the resistor out as soon as  
>> you flash.
> 
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