Hi!   I hope my opinion doesn't make anyone angry, but I don't see why
anyone builds a programmer.    I guess if you are a manufacturer and needed
to program hundred's of chips you might want build something.  But with that
exception, why not just spend the $200 to $2,000 and get a complete working
programmer?   John Kirk

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graeme Odgers [SMTP:graemeo@TRIODE.NET.AU]
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 1998 10:02 AM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: help should i build my own programmer or buy one
>
> Hi Kent,
>
> I built the Dontronics programmer, and I am very happy with it.  I only
> program the PIC16C84 at this stage but it also can be configured to
> program
> the F84.
>
> I use Nigel Goodmans software to download and burn the micro, which is
> mounted on a Simmstick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kent Berry <FUNINTHES@AOL.COM>
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Date: Tuesday, 18 August 1998 8:21
> Subject: help should i build my own programmer or buy one
>
>
> > I,m new at this, and i have seen a lot of different programmers to build
> and
> >if i build one will it be supported or should i just buy one  where is
> the
> >best planes where is the best buy ?
> >
>
> Regards,
> Graeme Odgers