At 01:44 PM 12/9/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>Is there some secret to getting the PIC Chip in the socket ?
>I am working up a proto board and can not get the legs to go
>into the socket. The legs on the F88 are about to come off,
>which I would like to avoid, since that is why I used the
>socket in the first place !  Of course it's not a ZIF :)
>Just looking for advice from somebody with practical
>experience.
>
>Thanks,
>Kevin

A solderless breadboard? Take the chip and hold one side of it against
something static-safe such as a metal or wood table top. Push evenly until
all the leads on that side are almost perpendicular to the bottom. Flip and
repeat on the other side. Look at it end-wise to see if you got it right.
Now you should be able to push it in without difficulty.

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
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