On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Vitaliy wrote: > http://media.digikey.com/photos/Parallax%20Photos/BS2-IC.jpg > > What are these pins called? Are they available off-the-shelf? > I do not know the Pin names but I've seen smaller version of them (very old SMD to DIP adapter). Still I do not think this is a good idea. SIP pins (with standard pitch) are cheaper and widely available. I will think it is also much more reliable (less problem to break) than the pins used in Basic Stamp. http://www.maramil.com/maramilcom_main/product_info.php?products_id=31 http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW/ -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist