Re: Recommendations for single row pin headers

I have used long pin female headers for the latest projects.
https://i.imgur.com/FXn0GGW.jpg

They work better than the round machined pins.

-Pasi

On Tue, Aug 6, 2019, 18:00 Jeffrey Birt <birt_j_at_soigeneris.com> wrote:

> 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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