Easy selfmade USB PIC Programmer

[BKY1337]

I have thought it would be fun to build one with an old USB jack and salvaged parts, because i saw a lot of programmers
with only a few transistors and capacitors. But i think they are not for the PIC16F Family.

Pic Kit2 costs about 7-8 Euro at aliexpress. Pic Kit3 is more expensive there.
Best offer i have found was on ebay from Hongkong for 12 Euro.

Maybe i can find somebody who can programm a PIC with the Firmware for me , i want to build this one:

http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/projekte/brenner8/index.htm

Pic Brenner 8P.

But i dont need it now, i have to finish my Baracudas first.

Thanks.

[6666]

Yep spend the money get a pickit and an ICSP adapter with zif sockets

[Toros]

go to the www.aliexpress.com site and search for PIC KIT 2 or 3. There are about 7 euros,

[waltr]

You are probably MUCH better off just buying a PICKit3.
This is fully supported by the Microchip PIC IDE for Flashing, Debugging, and other nice features and any Firmware updates it may need.

I have been using a PICKit2 since it was introduced and really like it.

[BKY1337]

Thank you. The problem is the FT245BL it costs 5-10 Euro.
With the other parts about 15 Euro.

[Toros]

http://picpgm.picprojects.net/hardware/picpgm_usb_v1.0.png

[BKY1337]

Is there an easy to build USB Pic Programmer which doesn't need to be written with a hex file before?

I want to build one for small money but i need to write the hexfile to the internal pic to use it.
So it will make no sense. A PickKit3 costs 12 Euro at ebay.