The $20 UV erasers found new on eBay will work just fine. You can find better (more capacity, better timer, etc) used ones fairly cheap on eBay, but unless you need to erase more than 6-8 at a time, it is probably not worth it. They all use a UV light to erase. I have seen people use a UV bulb in a cardboard box, and it worked great.
The Topmax is a great choice as it will burn the PROMs that were used on arcade boards as well. I haven't seen any selling cheap though. The Topmax 2 has replaced it, but is considerably more than the stated budget. I use the GQ-4x from MCUMall, and it works great for the intended application. It will not burn the PROMs that you may need (like 82sXXX), but it will burn most of what you will need. You may need to use a power supply for some of the 2764s, but a lot of them will burn just off of USB power. I have never had any problems burning 2716, 2532, or 2732. Even the larger ones seem to always burn fine, but some of the 2764s just require more voltage. I also have a Data I/O 29b to use for the PROMS and any others not covered by the GQ4x (although I haven't run across any except for the PROMS). These are big and slow, but will burn just about anything from that era. They can be found for around $100 on eBay.
If budget wasn't a concern, I would definitely suggest the Topmax 2, but the GQ-4x and 29b will get you the same result a lot cheaper. If you don't keep a supply of PROMs, It is probably better to just use the GQ-4x, and use hobbyroms.com for the PROMs when needed.
Most of the freeways are already 75 MPH, so $25 to dive 15 MPH faster doesn't seem like much of a deal. Maybe if it was retroactive if you get caught.:) I think that his estimate of a billion dollars in revenue is way too high, but at least he is thinking of ideas other than cutting education.
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I think you seriously overestimate the relevance of weight when trying to describe the number of people living and working abroad.
The $20 UV erasers found new on eBay will work just fine. You can find better (more capacity, better timer, etc) used ones fairly cheap on eBay, but unless you need to erase more than 6-8 at a time, it is probably not worth it. They all use a UV light to erase. I have seen people use a UV bulb in a cardboard box, and it worked great.
The Topmax is a great choice as it will burn the PROMs that were used on arcade boards as well. I haven't seen any selling cheap though. The Topmax 2 has replaced it, but is considerably more than the stated budget. I use the GQ-4x from MCUMall, and it works great for the intended application. It will not burn the PROMs that you may need (like 82sXXX), but it will burn most of what you will need. You may need to use a power supply for some of the 2764s, but a lot of them will burn just off of USB power. I have never had any problems burning 2716, 2532, or 2732. Even the larger ones seem to always burn fine, but some of the 2764s just require more voltage. I also have a Data I/O 29b to use for the PROMS and any others not covered by the GQ4x (although I haven't run across any except for the PROMS). These are big and slow, but will burn just about anything from that era. They can be found for around $100 on eBay. If budget wasn't a concern, I would definitely suggest the Topmax 2, but the GQ-4x and 29b will get you the same result a lot cheaper. If you don't keep a supply of PROMs, It is probably better to just use the GQ-4x, and use hobbyroms.com for the PROMs when needed.
I would never be able to save money if this was passed!
Most of the freeways are already 75 MPH, so $25 to dive 15 MPH faster doesn't seem like much of a deal. Maybe if it was retroactive if you get caught. :) I think that his estimate of a billion dollars in revenue is way too high, but at least he is thinking of ideas other than cutting education.