Right on time guys, I'll have to solve this problem next week.

Looks like digikey has the 3M test clips, P/N 923655-08-ND for gold plated
8 pin http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T041/0279.pdf for the catalog page.

Looks like the gold contacts are less than a buck more than the tin.

Originally I was planning to solder down the chip and before any other
parts are mounted, program in a fixture with some spring loaded pins
contacting the open pads of the other parts, but this looks better.

-Denny


> Sure they exist, for soic, for dip, for ...
> I found a site where they sell them yesterday, but I
> can't find them anymore.
> However, I did a quick seach on RS-Components.be (the
> American site didn't seem to have them?) and they have
> lots of them.
>
> Anthony
>
> --- Ben Hencke
> > Hi all,
> > I am in the process of switching to SMT parts to
> > save
> > on endless drilling for a run of devices (100+) and
> > to
> > further reduce the size of the device. I am working
> > with 12f629s, so its only a 8 pin SOIC, but I need a
> > way to program the buggers before I solder them in
> > the
> > circuit. ICSP is not really an option because of the
> > size and compactness of the device (even bare
> > board).
> > There is definitly no room for headers.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Any experiences with this is apreciated :-)
> >
> > TIA,
> >   Ben Hencke
>
> =====
> Website: http://members.lycos.nl/anthonyvh

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