Re: First chip ready

[Shannen Durphey <shannen@grolen.com>]

nacelp wrote:
> 
> > > >Don't try to save the chip. Cut it out leg by leg, then desolder the
> > > >remnant of each leg.
> > > Agreed.  But, I'll modify this a little bit :-)
> > > I was originally going to desolder the chip.  Then I thought that with
> my
> > > clumsy hands that I would screw something up.  So, here is my plan...
> > <snip>
> > > 8) Solder a low profile ZIF into the memcal.
> > I've been using a "regular" eprom socket in my bench ecm for a couple
> > of months now.  There's been many chip changes, but the socket still
> > seems good.  Plus the cover can be closed.
> > Shannen
> 
> I only get about 500 cycles out of a simple insertion divise in like the
> 747.
> Bashful
> 
I won't argue with that.  But you change chips more often than the
average guy.  How 'bout 2 memcals, should make for 1k total chip
changes.  That enough for ya? : )
Shannen
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