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

[David G Dixon]

So, how do we feel about having PCB-to-panel connections that are MTA-female
header to bare straight pins with no locking clip (which is what one would
have if one followed Michael's recommendation)?


> Buy an MTA-100 header with extra long pins, insert the long 
> pins through the component side, solder the pins in place at 
> the solder side.  Yes the plastic housing will be on the 
> other side, but it is moot at this point.
> 
> MC
> 
> On 9/8/17, Matthias Herrmann <matthias.herrmann at fonik.de> wrote:
> > is the idea of SMT MTA headers from the table?
> > 
> http://www.mouser.de/Connectors/Headers-Wire-Housings/_/N-ay0lo?P=1z0s
> > pqhZ1z0z5t
> > a&Keyword=mta-100&FS=True
> >
> >
> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >> Von: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] Im Auftrag 
> >> von David G Dixon
> >> Gesendet: Freitag, 8. September 2017 08:53
> >> An: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> >> Betreff: Re: [sdiy] pin headers on the wrong side of a PCB
> >>
> >> Laurie, Tom and Pete,
> >>
> >> Thanks for your responses.  Pete, I also had the idea of 
> pulling the 
> >> pins out of MTA connectors and sliding the plastic part 
> over longer 
> >> pins, but it seems like an awful lot of labour, and I'd 
> prefer not to 
> >> "misuse" parts in that way if I can avoid it.
> >>
> >> Laurie and Tom, I agree that right-angle connectors would be very 
> >> convenient.  However, I'm a little worried that the 
> connectors could 
> >> be forcibly ripped off of the PCB (traces and all) if soldering on 
> >> the same side -- it would be nice to be able to also 
> secure them on 
> >> the other side somehow -- that's the nice thing about those long 
> >> Arduino pins.  In that sense, Pete's idea seems safer.
> >>
> >> I see that there are MTA pin headers that have no locking clip -- 
> >> they are just straight pins.  What do we think about making 
> >> connections that don't lock?  Of course, most ribbon 
> connectors don't 
> >> lock, but they are typically two rows and quite tight.  
> Perhaps that 
> >> would be good enough.  Would you think that such a thing 
> would ever 
> >> actually come disconnected in a 5U modular case?
> >>
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