For Richard Mellina Find a nice piece of hardwood, oak, maple, poplar or what ever that is about .350 think. If you have a good power saw you can cut it close to this thickness. Carefully sand down the wood until it is .280 thick. Put your chip on the edge and press the pins hard against the wood. If you have it sanded properly it will fit a DIP socket perfectly. Took me about an hour to make one just right but it works perfectly, and it will last forever. Sid -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body