Basic Stamp Removal
Stampers,
I have several BOEs and five different Stamps and have had the need to remove and replace Stamps on the BOEs. I use a small screw driver with a 90 degree bend on the end to gently pri the Stamp out of the socket. This has worked well with the Stamp (and other socketed ICs) and I have never bent a pin or damaged a chip. However the last time I removed a Stamp·I noticed there are some traces on the bottom of the Stamp board. I got to thinking that there might be·the possibility of damaging or scratching these traces with the screwdriver.·To prevent scratching the traces I placed a small piece of shrink tube on the end of the·screw driver·to prevent damage to the bottom of the board.
I have two projects that have ZIF sockets in them but don't have any of my BOEs (ones I had did not seem to fit very well).
Anyone else use a different method of Stamp removal?
Mike S.
I have several BOEs and five different Stamps and have had the need to remove and replace Stamps on the BOEs. I use a small screw driver with a 90 degree bend on the end to gently pri the Stamp out of the socket. This has worked well with the Stamp (and other socketed ICs) and I have never bent a pin or damaged a chip. However the last time I removed a Stamp·I noticed there are some traces on the bottom of the Stamp board. I got to thinking that there might be·the possibility of damaging or scratching these traces with the screwdriver.·To prevent scratching the traces I placed a small piece of shrink tube on the end of the·screw driver·to prevent damage to the bottom of the board.
I have two projects that have ZIF sockets in them but don't have any of my BOEs (ones I had did not seem to fit very well).
Anyone else use a different method of Stamp removal?
Mike S.
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Name: Bruce Clemens
Work:· Clemensb@otc.edu
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Sid Weaver
Do you have a Stamp Tester?
http://hometown.aol.com/newzed/index.html
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These work just fine on smaller DIPs, say under 14 and under pin count. But I've bent more pins using the cheapy tweezer style extractors than I have with any other technique. Maybe it's just me and others have better luck with them.
Jim
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Sid Weaver
Do you have a Stamp Tester?
http://hometown.aol.com/newzed/index.html
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Mike S.
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Johnny
Huh?
Do you mean that you put the stamp, or whatever chip, in a socket and then plug it into the socket on the PCB? I never thought about that, but it seems like it ought to work pretty nicely.
Jim
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Johnny
You should learn one new thing each day. That's my thing for today. Now I can go back to bed.
Jim
Johnny,
Thanks for the post. I'll give it a try.
Mike S.
Thanks!
The important part about the screwdriver is to gentle pry each side a little at a time, working the chip up and out. I'm sure I'm stating the obvious, but, prying one side completely out, then the other, will result in bent and broken pins.
Jim