One thing that might be worth looking for on Ebay for a ghetto system is an Ultraviolet EPROM Eraser.
These were used when EPROM's had little quartz windows in the top. (often covered by a sticker)
To erase the EPROM, you exposed it for a period to the UV light.
I don't know the emission specs, but from the warnings and built in protection hardware, I suspect it was fairly 'harsh' UV light.
Edit:
Just recalled, I actually 'sunburned' my hands using one of these in a really stupid way to quickly cure some conformal coating.
If you do this, make sure you control where the light goes.
Last edited by Since87; 05-02-2003 at 02:08 PM.
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