Re: Recommendations for single row pin headers

I solder from the top. See my assembly guides.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nk9v1aYWV9i6fsJ8olQx5m_-1gxEAPb/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1We6I1FIkl8TyKjpM0rxA1PR7Wo_wCmcj/view?usp=drivesdk

-Pasi

On Tue, Aug 6, 2019, 18:41 Jeffrey Birt <birt_j_at_soigeneris.com> wrote:

> Are you soldering the bottom side and then cutting the female part of the
> header off the top side?
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> Jeff_Birt (Hey Birt!)
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> *From:* Pasi Lassila <pasi.lassila_at_gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 6, 2019 10:13 AM
> *To:* cbm-hackers_at_musoftware.de
> *Subject:* Re: Recommendations for single row pin headers
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> I have used long pin female headers for the latest projects.
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> https://i.imgur.com/FXn0GGW.jpg
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> They work better than the round machined pins.
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> -Pasi
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> On Tue, Aug 6, 2019, 18:00 Jeffrey Birt <birt_j_at_soigeneris.com> wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> While I’m waiting for a few PCBs to show up I’m looking at various single
> row 0.1” pitch pin headers. The PCB is a DF0/DF1 switch adapter PCB for an
> Amiga. You pull the odd CIA and plug the adapter board in its place and
> then the CIA plugs into the adapter.  The pin header will be used to go
> from adapter PCB to the socket on the Amiga PCB.
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> I have noticed over the years that some types of pins work much better
> than others. What I have on hand is the standard square cut pin which is
> not suitable. A lot of folks will use machine pins which seem to work
> though I’ve had some that really don’t fit snugly in IC sockets.
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> With the project description out of the way the question is do you all
> have a favorite type of header for this purpose? If so would you mind
> sharing a part number?
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> Thanks,
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> Jeff_Birt (Hey Birt!)
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