On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Bob Ammerman wrote= : > Ah... perhaps you need a better method for installing DIPs on a board. > > What works for me is: > > 1: Put all the chips in > 2: Hold a piece of cardboard over the chips and flip the board bottom sid= e > up onto your bench. The chips will now be in their holes but not necessar= ily > tight against the board. > 3: Tack solder two corner pins of each chip. Don't worry that they aren't > flat on the board. > 4: Pick the board up. Apply pressure from behind with your finger to one > chip as you reheat the corner pins with the iron. The chip will settle do= wn > flat on the board. > 4: Lay the board back down and solder all the remaining pins on each chip= .. > If you augment the cardboard with a piece of foam, you might get the chips seated the first time. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .