Socket mount

A socket mount for use in connection with an integrated circuit test socket having a body with fastener holes, a plurality of electrical connector links, and a plurality of elastomer elements biasing said links, the socket mount comprising:

• a block having a flat upper surface, a flat lower surface, and four flat edges defining a square, and respective fastener holes aligned with the fastener holes in the test socket;
• a first groove oriented perpendicularly with respect to a flat edge along the flat lower surface, said first groove having a length equal to a length of elastomer in the test socket;
• and
• a second groove oriented diagonally from a first edge to a second edge along the flat lower surface, the second groove having a length equal to a length of elastomer in the test socket.