You're swapping a 28-pin IC and you don't want to watch that chip go up in smoke because the solder wick pulled heat straight through the board. This socket stops that. Anti-wicking construction keeps thermal stress off your traces, and the all-gold insert pins give you a clean, repeatable contact every time you drop a chip in or pull one out. Built for the kind of work where a flaky connection at 6pm on a site visit isn't an option. Drop it in, seat your IC, test, move on. No rework. No mystery shorts
| brand | Jaycar |
| category | Electronics & Components |
| subcategory | Electronic Components |
| pin_count | 28 |
| pin_type | Machined Pin |
| insert_material | Gold |
| anti_wicking | 1 |
| rrp | $5.00 |