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Woodman   12-24-2002 at 10:25:32 AM

Im thinking of drilling a small hole in one of the corners of my old AMD processor, to make it into a keychain. Now my question is what is the best way of removing the pins below? Id like it as smooth as possible, it wouldnt be nice getting scratched, or my pockets ripped y'see :).

Should i individually clip each pin using a wire cutter? And im also afraid that if i drilled the corner, that the corner would suddenly break off, any advice with that?

Thanks :)

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imgod2u   12-24-2002 at 12:26:05 PM
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First of all, an Athlon isn't exactly the strongest chip to make a keychain out of. My old 486DX is sturdy enough to be put in my pocket safetly though. Anyway, I don't find the pins a problem at all. They are so dense that it rarely becomes and issue. If you absolutely must remove it, some wirecutters and then sanding the edges would work well.

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eden   12-24-2002 at 03:54:40 PM
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He did not specify he had an Athlon. It could very well be a K6 with an IHS, all the more sturdy.

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Holgate   12-24-2002 at 06:46:10 PM
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Careful with this, AMD found out I was drilling holes in their processors and they sent the Egyptian Mice and that was terrible so I don't suggest you mess around.

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Crashman   12-24-2002 at 07:05:55 PM
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Pins break off if you bend them to the extremes a couple times


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FUGGER   12-25-2002 at 02:49:22 AM
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Ive used a dremel with cut off wheel and buffer, takes a few seconds. Just dont gouge into the chip and it will look good when done.

You are limited to what your mind can perceive.

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Woodman   12-25-2002 at 07:09:21 AM
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Thank you all very much :D. Yes it is an old K6 processor. Guess ill try it later :)

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