[sdiy] Covers / shroud for unused header pins?

[James Coplin]

Ah, I was thinking the type you load the termini also into after crimping wire, not a ribbon type. 

James

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On Sep 5, 2024, 3:47 PM, at 3:47 PM, Florian Anwander <fanwander at mnet-online.de> wrote:
>Why shouldn't they? A header socker like 
>https://de.rs-online.com/web/p/idc-steckverbinder/6257369 doesn't rely 
>mechanically in any way on beeing connected to a wire.
>
>I'd advise definitely against isolating hose or shrink tube, because 
>there will come the situation, when you want to access the header pin 
>(usually it will be a test point).
>
>Am 05.09.24 um 20:05 schrieb James Coplin:
>> The unpopulated doesn't have enough grab. I suppose I could put a
>couple terminals in there.
>>> I'd use an unpopulated IDC header...
>>>> I was wondering if anyone can point at some product or tell me how
>you
>>>> would handle the problem of exposed unused pins on headers?