that is tempting to build.  however, the advantage of
the olimex clone is that it uses microchip firmware. 
The price of the clone is high enough that I'd rather
wait until there is a sale on the microchip unit.

On the other hand, just using it as an MPLAB
compatible programmer may make it worthwhile.

--- Hopkins <rdhopkins@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> Check this site out for an ICD2 clone
> 
> http://stolz.de.be/
> 
> 
> I built it and it works great as a programmer and
> works with the
> MICROCHIP MPLAB interface.
> 
> I have not been able to make it work in debug mode
> but this is most
> likely the way I have bread boarded the project.
> 
> Also check out http://www.olimex.com/dev/
> 
> Look under emulators/debuggers 
> 
> The ICD2 may no cover every chip but its main
> advantage to me is it
> directly interfaces with the MICROCHIP MPLAB and
> this will show you what
> chips can be programmed when you look under
> CONFIGURE/SELECT DEVICE...
> 
> Also it has the advantage of having new chips added
> as Microchip updates
> it's MPLAB program.
> 
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