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I normally try to eyeball just where components will be on the pc board, and place the Socket in what I feel is the best position for it. Everything else can be soldered into place in the order most convenient for each person.

One caution: When inserting the IC into the socket, care must be taken not to bend any of the pins or misalign them. It is easy to put a 555 into a socket, since there are only 4 pins to a side, but with a 14 pin IC, there are 7 on each side and it can be a little more tricky.

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I am, most definitely older than 00010101 and to put it simply, still curious about nearly everything :-) I then tend to read and/or experiment in those areas - when I have the time... My two "spe...
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