Sometimes I find I can align one side of the chip with the socket, then
carefully push sideways until the pins on the opposite side just come
into alignment. Then I push down for a nice snug fit.

Josh
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Andrew Warren wrote:
>     Yes.  Outside of a production environment, the most commonly-used
>     "tool" for this job is a tabletop, against which you press the
>     leads (one side at a time) to bend them into alignment.

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