[sdiy] water clean solder

[Bob Roesler]

Really? I always had the idea that the screw-machine sockets gave a more
secure fit. I'm in the perfect position to be wrong. And the Amp connectors
are way cheaper too.

b

> From: harry <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:05:53 -0500
> To: Bob Roesler <bobo at decapod.net>
> Cc: sdiy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] water clean solder
> 
> Depends on who you talk to.
> 
> If you use the little gold plated screw-machine sockets... don't use them
> 
> If you use sockets such as AMP Diplomate dual leaf sockets (tin-lead plating)
> then do it. The very high retention force of these sockets gives a gas-tight
> seal and
> the wiping action as you plug them in is excellent. They are maybe $.06 - $.10
> each. Well worth it IMHO. Its nice to have them as a troubleshooting aid...
> 
> H^) harry
> 
> (thats why I put the <bfg> in. Not everyone will agree... But there are
> stupider
> things to put in your designs... like BBDs ??? )
> 
> Bob Roesler wrote:
> 
>> I wasn't going to use sockets, because IC's seem to have a habit of walking
>> out of them.
>> 
>> Am I being stupid?
>> 
>> b
>> 
>>> From: harry <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>>> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:15:46 -0500
>>> To: Bob Roesler <bobo at decapod.net>
>>> Cc: sdiy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] water clean solder
>>> 
>>> Bob Roesler wrote:
>>> 
>>> <snip>
>>> 
>>>> Perhaps I'll do the IC's with no clean.
>>> 
>>> Why not just wash the board before you put the IC's in the sockets !!!
>>> 
>>> <bfg>
>>> 
>>> H^) harry
>>> 
>>> 
> 
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