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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Soldering DIP sockets on the top of the board

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-06-14

> the excess 0.025" pins on the bottom and admire your work! BE SURE you
> get
> that socket's "pin 1"-end oriented properly! I did a "repair" for a CNC
> shop,
> once, where I goofed, and soldered a socket in backwards. But at least
> I caught
> this before I "powered up", and, as DIP's are symmetrical, I just put it
> in
> [deleted]-end-to, and all was fine, but the "notch" was on the wrong
> end. Had
> to "hide" that best I could.
>
>

happened to a collegue with a plcc with 100 or more pins. Isn't
symmetrical but
we made it work with a mini grinder.

good idea with the wire-wraps by the way.

ST