Hi Jan,
I know what you mean about the Farnell website, sometimes I wonder if the do them that way to chase away business. There is nothing that will annoy me quicker than a website that does nothing of is impossible to find my way around.
Anyway It appears I have mislead you. Farnell don't do the push in "Through Plated Holes" that come out like a pencil lead and break off. They do a kit catalogue # 452-071 @ £89.34 which does the job in five stages:
1) Drill the hole.
2) Install the ball.
3) Punch.
4) Solder.
5) Desolder.
It does a very professional job and there is enough in the kit to do 500 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 mm holes. They also have the packs of refill balls.
The thing you were looking for is available from www.maplin.co.uk catalogue # FL82D. These are available @ £1.29 and come in packs of 50. These are for vias and are not Through Hole Plating but pins.
I have seen, in my many catalogues, Through Holes which can be dispensed with a propelling pencil and broken off in the board. These are Through Hole Plating. I will try and find them and post the results.
Sorry for the confusion but I could fill a room with the number of catalogues I have and most of them are only good for door stops.
Regards,
Terry
> If you go to www.farnell.com you will find a similar item in their catalogue
Terry! WENT there, but see only many flags and Farnell adddresses (contacts)
in many countries. NO catalog, nor anything to "click on" except far, far
away e-mail addresses!
Jan Rowland, confused old Yank
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