solarwind wrote:
> Unfortunately, the PIC32 I ordered has 0.4 mm pitch

That's a rather strange choice of PIC.  You originally asked what PIC to
use.  Most people suggested a large 18F.  While most PIC32 should be well
capable of the task, the downside is that few people have experience with
them and it will be much harder to get help.  You're a lot more on your own
with a PIC32.  You definitely need to read the data sheet, carefully,
several times (not that wouldn't have to with a PIC 18, but now you really
really need to do your own homework).

> http://futurlec.com/SMD_Adapters.shtml (last item at the bottom of
> the page).

That looks like a good idea for one-off hobby use.

> It's gonna be a blast to solder. Lots of liquid flux and a roll of
> copper wick should do the trick.

I still don't understand why you need a package with so many pins.  Have you
figured out how many pins you really need for each function?  Wouldn't a 40
pin PIC do it?  Being able to make do with a 40 pin PIC is desirable because
that's the largest size that comes in DIP package.  For one off hobby use,
it may actually be better to use external multiplexers so that a 40 pin DIP
package can be used than to mess with a .4mm pitch SMD package.


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