Ok thanks, so as long as I be careful with spacings, I should be ok?
Can this also work if I were to use the generic IC? Eg if I had an 8 pin ic, a ln 8pin socket would fit? Does the rule apply for all chips, or only ATMegas? (This is all one q, I just want to be clear) I get that impression from your answer, just making sure.
Thanks
Sam