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| ChristofferB:
I really like using male-male DIP connectors like these: They arent super easy to find anymore though. |
| TK:
--- Quote from: deanclaxton on May 19, 2020, 12:17:07 am --- --- Quote from: TK on May 19, 2020, 12:06:09 am --- --- Quote from: deanclaxton on May 18, 2020, 11:32:14 pm ---Awesome - yes - that's what I need. How flat are they? 0.4mm ish? What drill size will they work with on the PCB? --- End quote --- The pins are 0.64 x 0.4. The square ones are 0.64 x 0.6 --- End quote --- Excellent - thanks TK for confirming - and thanks GB for pointing them out. Seems like this is the best way forward and I assume they can be obtained quite economically from the likes of LCSC - I'll go shopping :) TK - is that for a PLA replacement? I've got a pile of C64's that I need to finish working through - I've got most up and running from memory. At least one required a PLA - I need a SID for one or two of them from memory. Technically these should fit in a 0.8mm drill hole - datasheet seems to recommend 1.02mm. I dont suppose it really matters - a tighter fit helps keep them straight I suppose, while assembling them. --- End quote --- Yes, it is the PLA replacement. I have them listed on eBay. Just use the regular pin header footprint in Kicad. It is better to have a hole big enough to fit the pin and a lot of solder needs to flow down to secure them in place. If you use a very tight fit hole, then not enough solder will fill the hole. |
| grantb5:
I think Samtec has something similar that you can buy, and in the pin count you want. They would have a much lower MOQ. Also, if you have enough vertical space you could just use machined pins with a small enough diameter possibly. |
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