[sdiy] TO-92 sockets

[Mike]

> Hey all-
> I'd like to test a variety of transistors (TO-92 case) in some circuits
> without risking damaging the PCB with repeated desoldering.  Has anyone
> seen a socket for the TO-92 format?  I've found sockets for the larger
> transistors at the usual places, but nor for anything this small.
>
They are made, and stocked by the usual suspects, the problem lies in
getting one that fits your PCB layout. For test purposes, I've often used
some individual turned pin sockets cut from a length of socket header strip,
or broken out of an old turned pin IC socket.

Mike