We have a fancy block of aluminium at work with a raised centre section to suit the width of the 0.3" IC.
Close on each side of the raised section is a ball bearing which will press the pins inwards as the IC is pushed past along the raised section.
If you flip it over, the other side has a wider ridge to suit 0.6" spaced IC's with another pair of bearings.
It really works well, quick and easy to use, the beauty being it just sits on the desk, no fumbling about picking up a handtool for each IC.
Can't recall where we got it from, it was many years ago when we used to use a hell of a lot of EPROMs.
Ray
Close on each side of the raised section is a ball bearing which will press the pins inwards as the IC is pushed past along the raised section.
If you flip it over, the other side has a wider ridge to suit 0.6" spaced IC's with another pair of bearings.
It really works well, quick and easy to use, the beauty being it just sits on the desk, no fumbling about picking up a handtool for each IC.
Can't recall where we got it from, it was many years ago when we used to use a hell of a lot of EPROMs.
Ray