convert from ndip to dip
Actually, if you have a SDIP chip, the pin spacing has 0.07 spacing. Because of this, there's a unique trick you could use without having to dead-bug it and solder wires all over the place!

If you place the IC diagonally...

No need to buy expensive adapters, or glue the IC down and solder wires all over the place.

Pitch of the SDIP: 1.778mm
2.54 * (1 / sqrt 2) = 1.796mm



In fact, there's even a specialized protoboard which does this: