SMD Header Pins

[nicksydney]

Hi,

I'm trying to design a small baseboard with Kicad and was thinking of using SMD header pins like this one http://www.digikey.co.il/product-detail/en/sullins-connector-solutions/NPPN161BFLC-RC/NPPN161BFLC-RC-ND/4558093 does anyone know whether header pins with the same kind of specs can be bought from eBay or Aliexpress or have comes across in other online shopping website besides digikey ?

Thanks

[sleemanj]

SMD headers take up a surprisingly large amount of board space, and are also a bit of a pain to hand solder in my experience, they are also considerably more expensive.  If you don't NEED to use surface mount, probably better to stick with through hole.

2.54mm (0.1") and 1.27mm (0.05") pitch headers are fairly easy to come by in surface mount forms:

  https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=+header+smd

no recommendation on any of the vendors, just a search. 

[ebclr]

If space is a concern you can use 1.27 mm ones

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/20-Pcs-Per-Lot-Gold-Plated-Pitch-1-27mm-Male-2x15-Pin-30-Pin-Double-Row/32463176352.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.62.CnCC9n&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2,searchweb201603_1&btsid=614e9806-a59e-43a8-83e8-d264202cccb9