therealdreg/removal_tool_cw308_ufo_chipwhisperer

This repository shares the design for a small physical tool, not software, meant to be 3D printed. It was created by the repository owner's friend Jorge Valencia to help remove a chip from the CW308 UFO ChipWhisperer, a piece of hardware used for hardware security research and testing how chips respond to physical attacks. Without this tool, removing the chip from that board by hand can be fiddly or risk damaging it, and this printed part is designed to make that job easier. The repository is very sparse. It contains a couple of photos showing the finished tool, including a two color version, and a single downloadable ZIP file with the actual 3D design files needed to print your own copy. There is no code, no software, and no written instructions beyond a link to a community forum post where the tool was originally shared, along with links to two other websites, Thingiverse and MakerWorld, where similar or related versions of the same design can be found. Because the README is this short, there is not much more to say about how the tool works or how to use it. Anyone interested would need to open the ZIP file, load the design into 3D printing software, and print it on a 3D printer to get a physical copy. This kind of repository is common in the hardware and hobbyist electronics world, where people share small mechanical accessories that support a larger piece of equipment rather than sharing full software projects. The value here is narrow but concrete: it saves anyone else working with the same ChipWhisperer board from having to design their own removal tool from scratch, or from risking damage to the chip by prying it out without a purpose built part.