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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Stupid- simple tip but worth it ....

From: "Tony Smith" <ajsmith@...>
Date: 2006-09-14

> > Sheesh. You can make your test pins out of barbed wire for
> all I care.
> > Just don't complain when the leads fall off after you bump it.
> > Tony
>
>
> I'll have you know in lotsa high quality lab instruments the
> test pins are
> normal square header pins (0.64mm).
>
> I'm also not the one complaining, i'm the one with the
> soldering iron who
> can make a couple of test leads ;-)
>
it
> will get tired after some use. If you find a high quality
> connector you
> will notice a separate piece of spring material used which
> lasts much
> longer.
>
> You know, if you criticise some post you should really make
> sure your
> facts are sound, ideally beforehand. I would save me time not
> having to
> defend my opinion.
>
> ST


As I said, sheesh.

Hobbiests are cheap and use dodgy stuff which doesn't work all that well at
times. Not exactly the newsflash of the century.

Good thing I didn't insult your mother, I'd be still reading your response.
Chill out, dude. You're either smoking too much wacky baccy or not enough.

Tony