Well, I did it (it's still laying on the desk beside me, I'll send pictures
if you want :-)  ) And I only have a cheap $8 soldering iron from
RadioShack.

If you want a board try:
http://www.sparkfun.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&cart=10250&cat=66&

I havn't tried the adaptor myself, but I've bought from them in the past.
Good guys to deal with.

Denny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Liam O'Hagan" <liam@GLI.COM.AU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [EE]: Source for 8 pin PLCC socket


> It would be great if you could! I only have a super cheap soldering iron,
> with a very bread tip... Come to think of it, the tip is about the same
size
> as the ADXL202 :(
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Denny Esterline [SMTP:firmware@TDS.NET]
> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:50 AM
> > To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject:      Re: [EE]: Source for 8 pin PLCC socket
> >
> > Sorry about the tag OE and all....
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Denny Esterline" <firmware@TDS.NET>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: Source for 8 pin PLCC socket
> >
> >
> > > Never seen any myself. My fist experiment with the ADXL202, I soldered
> > on
> > > some small (24ga) leads about an inch long, and bent them to plug into
a
> > > breadboard. Later I etched a board about 1 inch sq with some pins on
it.
> > >
> > > IIRC, sombody makes an adaptor board for these. If you're interested I
> > can
> > > look through my bookmarks and find it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Good Luck
> > > Denny
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Liam O'Hagan" <liam@GLI.COM.AU>
> > > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:23 PM
> > > Subject: [EE]: Source for 8 pin PLCC socket
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just got my sticky paws on a few ADXL202 accelerometers, but they
come
> > in
> > > an
> > > > 8 pin PLCC format.
> > > >
> > > > Before I go attempting to solder anything to these chips manually,
> > does
> > > > anyone know of a source for 8 pin PLCC sockets?
> > > >
> > > > They're as rare as rocking horse excrement as far as I can tell...
:(
> > > >
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