[sdiy] dip pins ( I dont know what the heck to call'em )

[Steve Lenham]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Arnold" <xyzzy at sysabend.org>

> I'm trying to figure out how to identify some pins I need.
>
> They are commonly used on smd to dip adapters.  They seem to press-fit 
> into
> the board singly, although maybe they are soldered.  Dont care really, 
> just
> trying to figure out what to call them so I can try and order some.  So 
> far
> all I've found are DIP headers which add too much thickness.

I knew instantly what you were talking about but didn't know what they were 
called either! A bit of searching reveals that the generally accepted term 
is something along the lines of "board edge clips" - couple of manufacturers 
I stumbled across were:

http://www.die-tech.org/

and

http://www.interplexnas.com/interplex/Public_Web_Sites/ipx_nas.nsf/prod_edgeclips?OpenPage

The ones I've handled in the past come with a little blob of solder placed 
inside them during manufacture. Once pressed into place they just need to be 
heated to make a joint.

> Bonus points if someone can point me at pin sockets.  Man I have no idea 
> how
> to describe...   like, if you drilled all the holes for a DIP socket but
> made them larger then normal so machinepin sockets would drop into the 
> holes
> and solder flush.

Again, there doesn't seem to be a universally-understood name for these. 
"Zero profile" "ultra low profile" "SIL strip on carrier" all crop up - 
mention of a carrier is a good pointer.

Don't think they are too hard to find. I found them straight away at 
Farnell; the following v.long link might work (watch for wrap) but, if not, 
search for "IC socket" on their website and filter for just SIL types - 
there are several possibilities within the results.

http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/searchPage2.jsp?showImages=true&viewType=param&N=401%201004339&Ntk=gensearch&Ntt=ic%20socket&comSearch=true&No=25#results

Do I get my bonus point now?

> I hope these dont sound like insane ramblings...

Of course they do, it's just that everyone here speaks the same language!

Cheers,

Steve L.