> The first one 152346 gets a bit expensive, since I need a total of 48 > ports. > ($0.55 x 24 = $13.20) > > The ladder 152354 works well for me and because of the extra port and > cheaper pricing. > ($0.46 x 16 = 7.36) If you just need 24 connections this one time, then you only need the latter. I keep both around so I can make a stack of any number of connections, whether a multiple of 3 or not. This might mean as many as two of the 2x blocks in the stack, the rest being the cheaper per connection 3x blocks. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads