The Extractor

I found this book, Logic Design Projects by John F. Wakerly the other day:

The one thing I remember from the book was this page:

Must have been the chip sticking in the finger !

Here is my IC extractor, certainly a 20th century item:

It works well not only for solderless breadboards but also with ICs in IC sockets.  It helps minimize bent pins.  The only thing is that some solderless breadboards don't have a wide enough channel under the ICs so it's a little harder to use but still better than using your hand or a screw driver.

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
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