Got it. Thanks to all for the examples.


Kevin

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, Paul James E. wrote:

>
>  Kevin,
>
>  Typically, DIP pin are splayed out from the body of the IC.
>  I usually lay the IC down on a table or workbench, grab the
>  body of the IC by the ends, and rotate the whole thing forward
>  from my position.   What I'm doing actually is bending all the
>  pins at once so they are nearly perpendicular to the body of
>  the IC.    This way, they'll go into the socket with very little
>  aggravation.
>
>  If you've got an IC where the pins are about to fall off, being
>  careful how you insert it, plug it into a seperate machined pin
>  socket.  Now you can plug and unplug this unit at will.
>  Once you have it in the spare socket, don't remove it from the
>  spare socket.  Plug the spare socket/IC combination in and out of
>  your application board socket.   This will get you by.
>  **** Note, if what I'm trying to describe to you is unclear,
>       let me know and I'll email you a picture so you'll be clearer.
>
>  Ultimately, your best bet would be to get a ZIF socket.
>
>  Hope this helps you.
>
>
>                                          Regards,
>
>                                            Jim
>
>
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>
>
>
>
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
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