>I was thinking about this, and wondered if there might not >be a slightly more expensive, but more flexible answer. >Wouldn't it be nice to have a re-useable surface mount >to DIP converter that was SOLDERLESS, so you could then >eventually remove the IC and use it elsewhere. The Aries makes them, I have one. They cost $100 for one half of it, almost as much for the other IIRC. I made an adapter so I can use it to burn PIC chips with my Parallax/Carmacon programmer. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz Life is what we do to prepare for Eternity ------------------------------------------------------------------ andy@rc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats andy@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics ==================================================================