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[GatorGnet]

I'm tired of messing with worthless programmers!

I am going to buy a cheap(er) one until I get the one I really want. Anyone use **broken link removed**

 

[jimlovell777]

I'd save up and get the PicKit2 or PicKit3. I've used other programmers with success but once I finally got the PicKit2 everything became so much easier. It's easy to use, has wide OS support and software to match.

 

[GatorGnet]

That is the one I am going to buy coming up buy I blew my budget getting a new dremel drill press, multimeter, laundry list of components, and some other goodies.

 

[Wp100]

Hi,

If you have an existing programmer that can burn a 18F2550 then for a few dollars you can easily build a Pickit2 Lite as shown many times in this forum

 

[GatorGnet]

All out of working programmers. Was using a JDM until I switched motherboards in all PCs and now it wont work on any of them.

 

[BeeBop]

I'm tired of messing with worthless programmers!

I am going to buy a cheap(er) one until I get the one I really want. Anyone use **broken link removed**

By the time you spend your money on this and its shipping you are about half way to a PICKitII. Don't do it - wait and get a good one. Save yourself the frustration, and another trip to the garbage with yet another 'worthless programmer.'

 

[Wp100]

Hi,

Can see from recent posts you have tried powering the JDM from a wall pac - assume that did not cure the problem .. ?

Sure that someone / a forum member in your neck of the woods can program a 18F2550 for you ..?

 

[AtomSoft]

Where are you from? I have a few 18F2550 around here i can program 1 with PICKIT 2 software and send it to you if you want? Of course ill do this for free but if your not in the US it might take a while to get to you... unless you have paypal and want to pay for faster shipping...

 

[blueroomelectronics]

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[AtomSoft]

heh you saw it said :

"Compatible with Microchip's PICkit 2 and MPLAB IDE"

heh Bill, I recommend Bills PICKIT 2 tho. Its awesome and comes with a 18F1320 and some neat parts on board. Including 2 POTs, Buttons, LEDs, IR Receiver etc... Chck it out from his site:
blueroomelectronics - Smart Kits Build Smart People

DIRECT LINK:

 

[pasanlaksiri]

Im using bills prog for very long time now

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[AtomSoft]

Not to go off topic but can you PM me with info on where and how you got or made that bottom.. Is it plexiglass? Looks like 1/8" thick correct?

 

[GatorGnet]

I have gotten a lot of great reviews on the Junebug so I will add it to my shopping list.

WP100:
I tried a powered parallel design but I messed up somewhere and it didn't work. Not sure where though. Haven't tried a powered JDM yet. Looking it over for some practice.

 

[pasanlaksiri]

I have gotten a lot of great reviews on the Junebug so I will add it to my shopping list.

WP100:
I tried a powered parallel design but I messed up somewhere and it didn't work. Not sure where though. Haven't tried a powered JDM yet. Looking it over for some practice.

I think its just a waste of time, trying to make a programmer like JDM. At start I also did the same. But its totally wast of time.