> Is there any kind of socket or clip or something I can > use to connect to the bare SOICs long enough to > program and verify them? The only thing I have found > is for DIPs. A soic test clip. Last time I went to the local elctronics shop I wanted to buy some 8-pin dip clips, but they sold me 8-pin soic clips for the same price. I did not object :) Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads