if i did this project,i would have soldered a PCB on top of indivision let it strech over the chip with a socket.
useing two PCB solder together for connecting the links,this would also held the indivision in place.
there seems to be a lot of wires in this project,i would have check to to remove unnecessary wires that is not needed.
another way is to remove the socket on the indivision altogether and add a PCB via a jrop down links then go up again with a socket over the chip,again holding the indivision in place.
this project could have been connected without a single wire in view all connections would be on the PCB via solder links or with wires ( if any ) out of view.
