[sdiy] pin headers on the wrong side of a PCB

[Tom Bugs]

How are you going to solder the pins if the plastic housing is right on 
top of the solder pads?
(I guess if the plastic bit can slide, you may be able to lodge it on 
top of solder)

Main thoughts:
- move to double sided PCBs
- how about R/A MTA headers? (actually, strikes me those could be easier 
to use with single-side boards)

Best, Tom


On 08/09/2017 06:43, David G Dixon wrote:
> Hey Team,
>
> I love using MTA-100 connectors to wire panel components to PCBs, as they
> make life so much easier than directly wiring to the PCB.  However, I'd like
> to be able to use them on the wrong side of the PCB.  In other words, I'd
> like to be able to put an MTA pin header on the solder-side of a
> single-sided PCB.
>
> Does anyone know of a product that would work for that?  I know that it's
> pretty straightforward to solder long breakaway pins so that there is a lot
> of pin sticking out on the solder side of the PCB, and a female header can
> be slid over these pins (this sort of arrangement can be found in old ARP
> synths such as the Odyssey, for example).  However, I also want to have the
> locking flap that prevents the female from sliding off of the pins.  Do they
> sell the MTA pin header plastic housings without pins in them that can be
> slid over long breakaway pins?
>
> Basically, I want to solder panel components (pots, switches, etc) onto a
> single-sided PCB, with the solder side facing away from the panel, but have
> pin headers on the back of the PCB for easy access from the back.  Is this
> doable?  I know that ribbon cable connectors could work this way, but I'm
> more interested in MTA connectors.
>
> Thanks and cheers,
> Dave Dixon
>
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