(yet another question form me!) $50 robot DIP Socket

[TomDOW2]

I am from the UK, so I am using the UK parts list for the $50 robot. It recommends buying the 28pin DIP socket from Rapid Electronics. When I searched Rapid Electronics with the product code it told me that "the product that you are searching for has been discontinued". What should I use in-sted? Is any 28pin DIP socket suitable?

P.S Hopefully I will stop having these daily problems soon.

[huevon]

Hi m8
look at this e-bay item number 120364018662 I used those for my MCU. In case you decide to buy from somewere else just make sure it's 0.3 inch 28 pin socket

[Webbot]

Examples:

Maplin http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=27676  Product code "FZ57M"

Rapid http://www.rapidonline.com/sku/Cables-Connectors/Connectors-Multipole/DIL-Sockets/DIL-IC-sockets/122991/22-0126