Hello, my two-cents:

I use my own desiged multi-micro trainer:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14855888/Entrenadora/IMG_20130527_20464=
9.jpg

You can use whatever micro you want between 6 and 64 pins (prior versions
were up to 100 pin, but I did not use them). I did adapters for tqfp, soic
and dip versions, for PIC but also por ATMegas, Cortex, Propellers, etc.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14855888/Entrenadora/2013-04-16%2022.15=
..30.jpg

This is the adapter for 18/20 pins PIC micros:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14855888/Entrenadora/Adaptador_PIC_18-2=
0pin.png

I am in the process of redesigning the trainer with more functions. It is
in "beta" process now, when I finish it I will publish all.

2015-01-09 12:32 GMT+01:00 KPL <kpl.listes@gmail.com>:

> I'm usually making my own breakout boards, when I start using a different
> PIC.
> Like this:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/safxv4y0b6dsqgq/AABlesdy2tkirGXqOrzs2TXVa/pcb/=
img_1237.jpg?dl=3D0
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/safxv4y0b6dsqgq/AAAOi_KnhW_UXthn3Vh6EHLKa/pcb/=
img_1334_.jpg?dl=3D0
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/safxv4y0b6dsqgq/AAB4IAQNF4nLNs0gqt9yy2f-a/pcb/=
pcbtest1.jpg?dl=3D0
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Charles Douvier <chasmd@gmail.com> wrote:
> > James,
> >
> > I buy these:
> > https://www.tindie.com/products/TAUTIC/20-pin-pic-development-kit/
> >
> > It's a simple 20-pin development board that will work with your PICKit.
> It comes with a 16F1509.. I don't know if the PICKit2 will work with that=
..
> I have a PICkit3 so that's not a problem. If you don't have one you shoul=
d
> buy it separately.
> >
> > I prefer using this board because it breaks everything out but then
> that's it, not an lot of extra garbage in the way. I usually will use it
> with a small breadboard. Throw in some LEDs and a switch or rotary encode=
r
> or whatever sensor peaks your interest and you'll be off on your next
> project..
> >
> > It seems like the last year or two there have been a lot of
> maker-movement breadboard-friendly add ons for micros.. That site I linke=
d
> is full of home-brew products kind of like an etsy for electronics.
> >
> > Chas
> >
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> e-mails.
> >
> >> On Jan 8, 2015, at 6:12 AM, James Holland <j_holland@msn.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello All
> >> I am looking for a dev. board for a 20-pin PIC16F device, something
> like the PICDEM2. I haven't found anything other than the PICKIT starter
> board which has very little functionality. Does anyone have any suggestio=
ns?
> >> TIA
> >> James
> >>
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