Hey guys i've been playing around with PCB's and for a while i used to make my own probes for plated through holes (see attached pic).
Making them is quite tedious and requires that i have that one special floppy drive connector to pull the contacts from.
So i started wondering if there are any off the shelf connectors that i could perhaps use?
From what i've found there are insertable (or solderless) connectors, but they're mostly single use and deform both the PCB and the pin itself upon insertion, while some are non-removable at all.
What i'm looking for is a probe that can obtain a good mechanical connection to the plated through hole without damaging the PCB.
Pogo pins are also not an option because i don't have anything to hold them down onto the plated hole to keep them secured.
I've seen some japanese manufacturers who can custom make connectors that are re-insertable for up to 40 times IIRC, basically what i'm looking for but they're custom order items.
Would appreciate any pointers to the right direction, assuming that what i'm looking for even exists.