On 04 May 2020, Daniel said the following...
 Da> 
 Da> I have yet to replace a chip on a board and so I ask this with respect
 Da> to best practices of the restoration community. Is socketing the chip a
 Da> recommended thing to do?
 Da> 

I'd say a big yes on this. Much easier to use a chip puller than to desolder
every pin on the chip when/if you need to replace it. (like a 6502)

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