just take an 8pin DIP socket, and solder wires from the SOIC to the Dip socket. I do this all the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A member of the PI-100 Club: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751 058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679 On Fri, 21 May 1999, Des Bromilow wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone offer a sugestion as to something I can use to allow me to breadboa rd with a 8 SOIC (The 8 pin SMT package). > > I'd prefer something cheap and preferably available in Australia. > > Thanks, > Des Bromilow >