[sdiy] chip socket style opinions...

[harrybissell]

I like the AMP Diplomate (dual leaf) better than the gold plated
machined ones. They have wiping action (cleans the pin) and high
retention force...

...good for a retentive like me  :^P

H^) harry

"James R. Coplin" wrote:

> My local surplus supplier has some great milled, gold plated chip
> sockets cheap. They are the kind with the round hole for the chip
> legs.
>
> My question is, what are people’s opinions on these versus the
> traditional leaf type contacts? Most of the chips are flat sided pins
> so it would seem the leaf style provide more surface contact. OTOH, I
> have had replace many of these type sockets over the years as they
> loose their spring and then they definitely don’t have any
> contact. I’ve never had to replace one of the milled, round holed
> sockets yet so they definitely seem to work. What does everyone else
> think? Later!
>
> James R. Coplin
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