Sourcing these parts is driving me nuts!

Hello all,

I didn't know if there was a better place to post this question, so this is where I landed...
I figured I would consult the gurus here, as you guys always seem to have the answers for me! I have done more searching on Google for these things than I care to admit! I just don't think I am using the correct keywords? Dip test clips, dip test hoods, blah blah blah...
Anyhow, here's a couple of pics, in the hopes you guys know what they're called :confused:?
Thanks guys,
Chris
http://www.arcalarm.com/arcimages/40pin.gif
http://www.arcalarm.com/arcimages/chiphood.jpg

What does it do? does it plug on top of the chip or replace it? does it run all the pins out the cables on the right? where do the cables go?

Hey cnc,

This "hood" snaps on over the ic. What the part in the picture is doing is, jumping on to the appropriate pins of the MCU that are pcb connected to an I2C memory chip. At that point, reading the memory is doable. Why would I want to do that, you ask? Well, I'm a burglar alarm installer, by trade, and the Pic app I'm working on will "sniff" for the "installer codes" on existing alarm panels, therefore allowing me to access the alarm panel's programming (I will be able to work on systems that were not installed by me). I hope that made sense? I have successfully "read" and harvested 4 brands of alarm panels installer codes. I would just like to make it neater than a breadboard :D.
Any help would be awesome!
Thanks again,
Chris

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I'm working on will "sniff" for the "installer codes" on existing alarm panels, therefore allowing me to access the alarm panel's programming (I will be able to work on systems that were not installed by me).

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HACKER :D

A different style but might work for you.
http://www.testpath.com/Categories/DIP-Clips-4580.htm

:D
You know it Mack!
Well, any thoughts on those hoods? You ever seen 'em before?
You think they're custom built?

Thanks,
Chris

Oh yeah, I forgot the rendering...
http://www.arcalarm.com/arcimages/rev-001-03.jpg
I love Solidworks almost as much as PBP! :)