[sdiy] When NOT to use sockets for chips ?

[James Patchell]

I do the reverse myself.  I rarely ever use sockets.  The first reason, 
they add to the cost, the second, they reduce the reliability.  I use 
sockets generally when a part must often be removed, like in the case of an 
EPROM or other programmable chip that needs to be put into a 
programmer.  The other case is when I feel I won't be using a particular 
board for very long, and there are some expensive chips going into it..like 
say CEM chips, or now, CA3280s.  In the past, I used to put everything in 
sockets...

At 01:53 AM 10/15/2005 -0500, megaohm wrote:
>   I normally use sockets for chips on the stuff I build. Are there any 
> cases/circuits where using sockets would NOT be a good idea. If so, 
> please enlighten me.
>
>
>Thanks,
>peng

         -Jim
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