program a ardweeny using a duemilinove ( no more ftdi cable required!)

ok, this is a simple instructable, i don't know why others have yet to do this (cause its super easy)  but basically this instructible came to exist because i was too cheep to buy a ftdi cable. 

Step 1: Remove your duemilionove's atmega

to do this, simply use a IC puller or carefully slide a small flathead screwdriver underneath the chip and do the same to the other side of the chip and slowly work it free

Comments

[diy_bloke]

I am still surprised at thit that apparently you can program an empty chip without bootloader, simply by placing it in an arduino board (after removing the programmed chip).

But, since the duemilanova without the atmega is no more than an IC foot with a crystal and an FTDI chip attached, wouldn't it be possible then to program a blank chip just by connecting it to an FTDI chip (or even a max323 for that matter)

[pongpak]

What if someone can only afford an Ardweeny

[gholst1]

Thanks, I needed this instructibe. One question... Does the clock on the Ardweeny conflict with the clock on the Duemilanove?

[The nerdling]

everyone don't bend your pins they wil slowly breake, just make a dock

[Rednecknerd]

Thanks, I was wondering if I could program an ardweeny this way!

[maewert]

Gee, wish I'd thought of it before purchasing my ftdi cable!  Now I know what to do when I break my ftdi cable in two, something I'm prone to do!

[kyle brinkerhoff]

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