Right, the normal square ones don't fit a breadboard, but at least you can use standard header pins & sockets and set them in sea of holes perfboard.

-Denny



> I do agree. Round is a clear drawback of this design, not sure why they
> choose that one. However, others selling square ones are not suitable for
> breadboard either, so I use short cables to adapt to a 40 DIP and then plug
> into a breadboard. It works, and it is very cheap.
> 
> 2006/10/14, Denny Esterline <firmware@tds.net>:
> >
> > It's round. It won't fit a breadboard, it won't fit a sea of holes perf
> > board, and you can't put header pins in the holes. Why would anyone want
> > this?
> >
> > -Denny
> >
> >
> >
> > > Another option, they just released a very cheap adapter (I ordered a few
> > to
> > > test them). I bought some proto boards from these guys in the past and
> > are
> > > excellent quality, will tell you more when I receive (and use) the TQFP
> > 80
> > > proto. Note: the description says 25mil but they clarified it is a
> > mistake
> > > in the description, it is actually 20mil so the right one for PICs and
> > > dsPICs.
> > >
> > > *http://tinyurl.com/yk3qjr*
> > >
> > >
> > > 2006/9/27, Paul James E. <jamesp@intertex.net>:
> > > >
> > > >

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