Ironically I work on stuff occasionally that is x-rayed for faulty welds, but I've got ZERO chance of getting those guys to do it, or probably even finding out who they are given how anal retentive and overall just plain Orwellian the people I work for are. I'm sure they've got a rule in their holy rule book somewhere that calls it a fireable offense for thinking unapproved thoughts about their vendors or clients.
I remember reading the story of how Pacman Plus was dumped, that guy ended up talking his vet (or was it dentist?) into doing it. But that guy was a LOT more tech savvy than I am and managed to dump the chips by just making educated guesses of the chip's identities and then digging out the needed legs, I'm nowhere near that good, not even close.
I may end up trying paint stripper on it, I need some for another project anyway, but I don't hold out a lot of hope for that idea.
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