Date   : Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:02 +0000
From   : tim.fardell@... (Tim Fardell)
Subject: ROM removal tool

Jules Richardson wrote:
> me@... wrote:
>> Does such a thing exist?
>>
>> I'm forever tearing the legs off ROMs when trying to remove them cleanly. I
>> don't know whether my beeb's sockets are super-grippy, or whether I'm just
>> a clumsy arse, but I can't help thinking there must be a better way.
> 
> I've seen IC removal tools in the form of pincers, but IME they're a bit crap 
> - with the force sometimes needed to pull a chip up, they can sometimes 
> suddenly 'let go' unevenly, resulting in bent pins still.

I had one of these. It was made of yellow plastic, and I can confirm 
that it was indeed a bit crap.