In the UK, Farnell and RS components don't list wirewrap sockets any more; they both sell Harwin SIL/turned pin wirewrap strips - but they are not cheap and to create a 40-pin socket would cost something like £4.20+.
A 40pin IC socket from Tayda in Thailand is $0.13. Since I usually buy around $20-$30 of parts at a time, delivery to the UK for around $4 is not an issue.
Yep + delivery to the UK...!
In the UK, Farnell and RS components don't list wirewrap sockets any more; they both sell Harwin SIL/turned pin wirewrap strips - but they are not cheap and to create a 40-pin socket would cost something like £4.20+.
A 40pin IC socket from Tayda in Thailand is $0.13. Since I usually buy around $20-$30 of parts at a time, delivery to the UK for around $4 is not an issue.