> But do you want all that support ! 450 bucks dosn't sound that cheap if
all you want is a PIC programmer. You can pick one up ready built for less
than 50 and I would think you can build one for next to nothing. The only
part you probably don't have lying around is a ZIF socket

And reconsider whether you want ex-circuit programming: a ZIF a socket is
expensive, and in-circuit programming is far easier (at least while
devloping)

Wouter van Ooijen
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