TO99 > dip8 converter sockets????

[McIntosh, Malcolm]

Paul,

This is something I did with slider pots.  I couldn't find a 1Meg, dual pot
with an audio 10A taper that would fit in my Opus 3.  So I go one of the
smaller new types and made an adapter board for it.  I used the PCB layout
software to lay out a small PCB.  I then etched and drilled the holes.  The
holes for the slider pot were "clearance" sized so that it would leads would
go through easily.  The holes for the new "legs" were smaller than the
diameter of the metal posts I chose to use for the "legs".  In fact - I
wanted a "press" fit.  I used the legs off of an existing DIP socket.  They
were about ~1cm long, ~0.50 mm square and looked gold plated.

I pressed the new "legs" into the "press fit" holes and carefully soldered
them to the bottom of the PCB.  They stuck out about 1cm from the side of
the PCB with the copper traces on it and could be trimmed as needed.
Because the "press fit" held them in place, I could solder the adapter into
the Opus 3 control board without worrying about the new "legs" falling out
or shifting about if the solder melted as I installed them.

I hope this helps,

Malcolm

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul Perry [SMTP:pfperry at melbpc.org.au]
> Sent:	Thursday, June 17, 1999 9:57 AM
> To:	synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject:	Re: TO99 > dip8 converter sockets????
> 
> I'd like to make my own convertor sockets, but how
> would one do the 'legs'? Any ideas?
> 
> paul perry Melbourne Australia (with plenty of matched pairs..
> in top-hat cans!)