I was wondering if anyone can help. I've been using the 18f for some time and several projects if done have been stretched with the number of I/O lines.I noticed that the 18f6680 in a plcc package looks ideal for low volumes/hobby use as it allows me to socket it use pins and not smt. Are there any known issues with them? where in the uk can I buy them?. I've tried rs/farnell. As a general question Where do people buy electronics bits from in the uk? I tend to get stuck in a rut with rs/farnell, I know I can get parts from digikey in the uk but delivery can be slow and the delivery costs are relatively high(#12) esp. if I only want one part from them. I would also be interested where to buy ftdi parts from. Cheers Richard Benfield -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads