15 May
2002
15 May
'02
4:24 p.m.
On Wed, 15 May 2002, Jeff Hellige wrote:
The scans of the SIMMs I'm searching for, located at
http://www.yubyub.net/ratio (plug, plug, plug!), were made on a $40 UMAX 32
bit scanner with the bundled software. I haven't had any trouble with
scratches on the glass, but I do excersize a small amount of care, and
don't slide things around. Also, at $40 a pop, who cares. It's easily
replaced.
What's everyone's thoughts on placing
circuit boards directly on the
bed of a scanner for imaging? Any possibility of damage to the board
from the light or other parts of the scanner? I've done it before
with good results but not with anything truly unique.
I'd be more concerned with accidentally scratching the glass bed of the
scanner due to sharp component leads. I guess that there is a slight
possibility of degrading the contents of an EPROM if its window isn't
covered. The fluorescent tube the scanner uses to illuminate the bed
really shouldn't be emitting too much in the way of UV or near UV light
though. Other than UV erasable components that don't have their window
covered, I can't think of anything else I'd be concerned about.
-Toth
Bob