Global Specialties PRO-S-LAB - Manual (Page 7)

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IC's are inserted by lining up the leads with the contact
holes on each side of the center of the "socket", then
pressing gently at the center of the IC until it drops into
position. Withdrawing the IC can be tricky. You should
use an IC removal tool if one is available to you, but a
small screwdriver will also work. Slide the end of the
screwdriver blade under one end of the IC and lift gently.
Repeat on the other side. Continue this process until the
IC is free of the socket.
IC's in TO-5 or similar cases can be accommodated by
performing their leads to resemble a DIP package. This is
best done with a pair of needle nose pliers. Similarly,
transistors leads can be formed to fit the breadboard
configuration.
Special components such as pushbuttons, switches,
potentiometers, etc. can be used by soldering a short
length of #22 AWG solid wire to each of their terminals
and then inserting these in the breadboard. This
approach is also recommended where you must connect
stranded wire to a breadboard, such as when using
battery clips.
If you should want to make a permanent version of a
circuit you have built up on a breadboard, a printed circuit
board is available which has exactly the same layout as
the solderless breadboard. This enables you to easily
transfer all components, in their original positions, to a
permanent PC board.
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