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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Toft" <toftat@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:26 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] DIL pins


> In my infinate wisdom, I built my pic programmer to program _only_ the
> 16F627 and '628 (both 28 pin). Now I am looking at other projects and I am
> going to need more IO, so I need to built an "adapter" for these bigger
> chips. I am looking for DIL pins that I can solder to the bottom of my
> adapter and will plug into the 28 pin socket. Sort of like how the basic
> stamp does. I have no idea to their name or where to find them.

They are called turned-pin SIL headers. Preci-DIP makes the ones I use,
available from Rapid Electronics, Farnell, etc. They come in 32-way strips
and are cut to the required length.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
Email: aqzf13@...
My low-cost Philips LPC210x ARM development system:
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/lpc2104.html