SMD Socket needs sourcing

[greenJames]

As the title suggests I'm looking for a socket I think that's what it's called

the Item is this STP16CPS05MTR LED sink Driver I have bought them from RS an they are tiny is there a clip in socket for them that will go through a PCB board

the reason I would like a socket is for two reasons one they are really tiny and two as they are surface mounted plus I can't mount them on a bread board

also would any one be so kind and convert a eagle file to Gerber for me as the Eagle program I'm running keeps on crashing and I'm thinking of going over to DipTrace

the file are located here https://www.hownottoengineer.com/down.html It's the blue cube I'm interested in making I've bought all the components

GreenJames

 

[canadaelk]

Adaptors for SMD parts: **broken link removed**

 

[throbscottle]

If you search on eBay for "SOIC socket" you will find some zif sockets for SMD's. Expensive though.

Designspark is a really good schematic/pcb layout program.