Just made a custom development board with a 777 Protoboard for
$4.54 from
www.futurelec.com without any issues;
Here's the complete part list (part #, Description, Price)
PROTO777, Protoboard,
$1.50
ICS40, 40 Pin IC Socket,
$0.15 (Could use a 40Pin ZIF socket)
HEADS20, 20 Pin Header,
$1.50 (For
GLCD Connection)
7805T, 5V 1A Positive Regulator
$0.25
C010U100E, 10uF Radial Electrolytic Capacitor,
$0.12 * 2
CRY20.000, 20Mhz Crystal,
$0.30
C022PC, 22pF Ceramic Capacitors,
$0.05 * 2
Hook up wire (use single core found in LAN cables for around 50c/Meter, that way you get 5/6 (can't remember) meters of hookup wire),
50c
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Cost of mini-development board is
$4.54. Add around $5 to $10 for other items that you could 'tac' on.
Total cost = $~15 exl shipping, (that also includes ~$10 worth of other devices like POT's/eeproms/random toys)
Programmer:
PICKit2 $34.95 So almost every PIC (16F/18F/24F/dsPIC can be programmed), comes assembled/cased and with many tutorials/examples
Making the board expandable to breadboards/external circuits etc is quite easy with a couple of
Polarized Headers, but be sure to buy the
crimp connectors with them too
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