Decent stackable header

• Decent stackable header
  Posted by alank2 on 21 Mar, 2018 16:08
• Well, my 2x20 stackable female header arrived from eBay and it is junk.  The pins are not 0.025 square pins and bend very easily....
  
  Does anyone know/recommend a place for stackable header that is like what I see on STM32 dev boards (it is too sharp, but it is strong)?
  
• #1 Reply
  Posted by ajb on 21 Mar, 2018 18:37
• Samtec make just about any form of header you could ask for.  They're pretty generous with samples if you only need a couple, I'm not sure about moderate quantities.
• #2 Reply
  Posted by JXL on 21 Mar, 2018 18:48
• This one works well for me:
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/HQ-2x20-Pin-40P-2-54mm-0-1-Female-Header-Long-Pin-12-2mm-/301663671419?hash=item463c8e547b
  
  For other sources search for "PC104 stackable headers" on ebay
  
• #3 Reply
  Posted by alank2 on 21 Mar, 2018 18:59
• How rigid/strong are the pins?  I ordered some like this:
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/281394575257
  
  The pins are all bendy just from handling them...
• #4 Reply
  Posted by JXL on 21 Mar, 2018 19:12
• The pins are strong.  They are almost square.  My measurements indicate about 0.025" x 0.022".
• #5 Reply
  Posted by alank2 on 21 Mar, 2018 19:17
• Excellent; thank you; I'll give those a try!