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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Strobe lights to expose boards?

From: "Leon Heller" <leon_heller@...>
Date: 2003-05-19

>From: Steve Greenfield <alienrelics@...>
>Reply-To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>To: Homebrew_PCBs Mailing List <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Strobe lights to expose boards?
>Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 22:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I had a goofy idea once that I never followed up on. Using a camera
>strobe with the UV filter removed to expose photosensitive boards.
>The plan was to calibrate the number of flashes required. Speed
>would be an issue as the bulb will crack or explode if fired too
>often, and aging of the bulb. The plan was to use a relatively
>large strobe tube to cut down on the number of flashes required.
>
>


A co. making device programmers used to sell a xenon flash tube device for
erasing EPROMs (probably still do). It's certainly worth trying.

Leon
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