On Sun, 2007-09-16 at 01:09 -0500, Doc Shipley wrote:
Yes...Most
EPROM erasers have that black static-dissipative foam in
them to stick the chips in, and it will disintegrate and turn into a
huge mess when it gets old. If you buy an older one, you might be in
for some cleaning.
And every eraser I've seen on a professional's bench had either bare
metal or a sheet of mylar on the floor.
Mine has a slotted metal tray that you drop the chips into with their
legs dangling through the bars. It's bare as in not even painted in the
bit that's exposed to UV, just (seemingly) galvanised.
Gordon