[sdiy] IC sockets or not???

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

I prefer AMP Diplomate sockets with tin/lead (probably now tin... RoHS)
finish. They have a dual leaf wiping design that gives excellent retention
force. They are also cheap.

The gold sockets are no advantage imho if the IC legs are tin-lead (tin).
The machined sockets don't hold the chips as well.  

I've used these sockets in industrial apps where severe vibration is
encountered (uhhh... like next to the bass player, perhaps ??? :^)

this is my HO, yours may vary

H^) harry  

(who ~otherwise~ HATES TYCO-AMP more than BBDs and solderless
breadboards combined !!!)



On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:30:04 -0500, jpdesroc wrote
> I'm starting to build my own DIY synth
> and I wonder if I should use IC sockets
> on all my DIP IC's or solder them directly
> on the PCB... I kind of like the idea of
> being easily able to replace a bad IC
> using sockets but.
> Please take note I'd use only machined sockets with
> gold flash surface.
> What do you think?
> 
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