http://www.aprilog.com has a huge selection of adapters, sockets, etc. I
got a 8 pin SOIC for $9.

How about
http://test-socket.com/perl/part.pl/sel::/SOIC-test-sockets,652D028221X.
htm for example.

BTW, I found this site few weeks ago based on a recommendation on this
list. Thanks.

Tal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter L. Peres
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:07 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: programming sockets...
>
>
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, William Chops Westfield wrote:
>
> *>    *>Does anyone know where I can get an adaptor for
> programming 28pin SOIC
> *>    *>parts in a nominally "dip" programmer?  For less than
> $50?  Or just a
> *>    *>usable 28so socket?
> *>
> *>    Is ICSP not an option ?
> *>
> *>I don't think so.  The chips of immediate interest are
> PIC16C57's. *>To what extent CAN you do ICSP (via SMT test
> clip) of old parts, if *>most of the relevant signals are
> normally outputs (ie connected only *>to inputs of other
> chips/etc)  I don't mind going slowly to allow for *>the long
> leads, I think...
>
> If you use beefy divers (like a HCT244 octal buffer f.ex. of
> which some versions can drive 200mA per output into the bus)
> you can dyi. I have never progged SMT 16C54s (and 57s), only
> DIL, out of circuit. If you can arrange for contact pads in
> the circuit and make a bed-of-nails fixture you should be set
> to do it icsp style imho.
>
> The bed of nails will cost you far more than $50 to get
> right, in hours invested imho. If you use only 1-2 devices I
> don't know if it makes sense to use those chips. If you make
> 100 look again at the 70 cents/part a $70 socket will cost you.
>
> Peter
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