I absolutely agree with the pickit2 being awesome bang for the buck. =20 Clones run ~$20, but ask around here first to verify the clones work =20 properly. Cheers, -Neil. Quoting Vicent Colomar Prats : > There are lots of pickit 2 clones on eBay at very low prices. > > El domingo 8 de enero de 2012, Byron Jeff > escribi=F3: >> On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 04:57:44PM -0500, Jason White wrote: >>> Google JDM pic programmer - its a direct serial/parallel programmer. >>> You can make one or buy one for cheap, though you will need >>> non-microchip software to program PICs with it. >> >> Be aware that you need a real RS-232 serial port with working +/- 12V >> voltages for a JDM programmer to work. >> >> I added the PIC tag so that your post can get a wider audience. >> >> BAJ >> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:33 PM, aniekeme ataekong > wrote: >>> > >>> > Can i program my pic with personally constructed programmer? can > someone direct me a working programmer circuit with software setting. >>> > -- >>> > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> > View/change your membership options at >>> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jason White >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> -- >> Byron A. Jeff >> Department Chair: IT/CS/CNET >> College of Information and Mathematical Sciences >> Clayton State University >> http://cims.clayton.edu/bjeff >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .