Re: eprom erasing

Funny :)

John Robertson wrote:
>
> James, James, James...you are talking to ENGINEERS here. Don't you
> understand the difference between an Engineer and ordinary folks? It's
> simple with this example (feel free to add to this thread):
>
> Problem: A picture hanging crookedly on the wall in your house.
>
> Regular person solution: Straighten picture
>
> Engineer solution: Turn on computer, load CAD program, design picture
> straightening mechanism, build prototypes, test, curse Bill Gates, redesign
> without using Windows, mutter about idiots designing nails that don't grab
> picture hanging wire properly, rebuild prototype, test. Hmmm, not quite
> right, send out email on various groups stating progress to date. Read
> hundreds of email replies about how someone else did this and the problems
> they had. Get to Beta stage. Test with real picture frame. Realize the
> outlet isn't close enough so redesign for battery power. Batteries die,
> redesign for solar power...loose job over time spent at work on
> problem...loose wife, kids....finally loose house eliminating the problem
> once and for all. New person moves in and straightens picture.
>
> John :-#)#
>
> At 09:11 AM 11/24/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >Here's my addition to the problem (sarcasm included at no charge):
> >
> >I can just erase the pile of eproms 4 at a time as follows:
> >4 eproms per 10 minutes = 24 eproms per hour = 196 eproms in 4 hours.
> >(a few evenings while watching TV) What a bad idea.
> >
> >OR I can read 4 hours worth of e-mails about people's opinions on bulk
> >eprom erasing tubes, make 2 or 3 trips to the hardware store, quickly
> >construct a jig, then erase about 50 eproms, then test each one to see they
> >are all erased, and finally bulk erase the lot of them. Sounds like the way
> >to go.
> >
> >James
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
>
From: Todd Miller <Todd.Miller@telethinking.com>
> >To: <vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu>
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 1:35 PM
> >Subject: RE: eprom erasing
> >
> >
> > > I used the same bulb, G5T8, in my home made eraser and I
> > > can clear ROM's about 4-5 minutes. I'm thinking the bulb cost
> > > me $20 at the electrical supply house (I'm sure they charged me full
> > > list)
> > > and a cheep florescent fixture for about $12
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Todd Miller, LAN Administrator
> > > Ron Weber and Associates
> > > 103 E. State Street, Mason City, IA 50401
> > > (515)423-4293/(515)423-4594 FAX
> > > http://www.telethinking.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Keith, Brendan [SMTP:Brendan.Keith@wilcom.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 12:03 PM
> > > To: 'vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu'
> > > Subject: RE: eprom erasing
> > >
> > > I haven't had success with a blacklight. 48 hrs+ and only a few
> > > bits
> > > cleared.
> > >
> > > Do it right, get a 'germicidal' bulb. Part # G5T8 or similar.
> > > That's what's used in real erasers.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brendan Keith
> > > brendan.keith@wilcom.com
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Rcpilot2u@aol.com
> > > >
> > > > I have just used a real blacklight and stuck about 30 of them
> > > under it for
> > > > 48
> > > > hours.
> > > > They get erased just fine. Plus its real cheap :)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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Received on Wed Nov 24 14:23:17 1999