At 09:16 AM 10/6/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Hi! > >I've found ZIF sockets for PLCC chips, but they have "covers" that >make them useless for something like an emulator pod. > >Is there a PLCC ZIF socket that is open topped like a regular >PLCC socket, but has a "lever machanism" or some such >to firmly grip the chip? My old Motorola '05 emulator had a PLCC-44 socket in which you had to insert the chip upside down. Popping the chip was just a matter of pushing down on it with your fingers. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com ->> Inexpensive test equipment & parts http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist