Hi,
The problem with the sockets is not only the space in the middle, otherwise it would have been long solved. The sockets also require a certain type of pins. I don't know the exact technical details but plain 68K sockets with the middle removed cannot be used. The oiginal sockets were manufactured especially for Phase5, but these have all been used for DCE production of CSPPCs and for previous repairs.
The link to the first company you sent was hopeful, but they told DCE that they could not comply to this peticular need (unlessproducing a batch of thousands). DCE is checking every link that you and others have sent, and are looking through their own contacts as wellto get the right sockets, but so far they just have not been found...
Cheers,
Ron