> Wouldn't it be better to use female wire-to-socket connectors? > So if the clip or wires get damaged, they can easily be repaired. You mean the female equivalent of flatcable DIP connectors? I have never seen those, they would not do what I want: I want to attach to an chip in a circuit. The chip might be soldered, so an 'in-between' is not always possible. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body