One thing I often do is use a sacrificial socket on the PIC. Just a
cheap socket on the PIC that stays on the PIC. Then the socket is moved
from programmer to board and back. Then when the socket eventually gets
trashed, you just remove it, put the PIC in a new socket, and you are
back in business. If you can get, say, 10 inserts per socket or PIC,
then you can get 100 inserts total :-)

Al Williams
AWC
* Easy RS-232 Prototyping
http://www.al-williams.com/awce/rs1.htm



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> Thank you all  for your fast answers!
>
> If works with both "some assembly required" and ready to run
> (Im living in Sweden, home of IKEA. So I am used to it :) )
> Just looking for a great developmentboard to the  right
> price. Im tired of trashing good pics because I have moved it
> to many times from my board to the programmer and back again.
>
> Maybe this is something I am looking for
> http://www.gjg.co.uk/education/pic10.htm ?
>
> Best regards,
> Patrik
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> Patrik, you didn't say if you want a development board ready
> to run or a bare board that you would load parts into.  If
> you want one ready to go, check out the offerings from
> Microchip. I recently ordered a PICDEM2 and am quite happy
> with it.  You can download the documentation for it that
> shows the schematic and parts list.  It does have both an
> RS232 port and an ICD2 connector so it is quick to get running.
>
> Good luck!
> Tom M.
>
> At 03:59 PM 3/18/03 +0100, you wrote:
> >Hi!
> >
> >Im trying to find a developmentboard with ISP so I dont have
> to remove
> >the IC everytime I need to reprogram it. RS232 interface for
> use with
> >the pic and other cool stuff is a plus. I have found lots of
> them but
> >can't decide which is the best.
> >
> >Best regards
> >Patrik
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