In a message dated 6/4/2005 11:06:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
robert.hedan@... writes:
Has anyone had any experience using this product?
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http://www.internationaleyelets.com/_ (
http://www.internationaleyelets.com/) <<
Yes. If you need to make ONE PCB with up to, say, 50 PTH, the tiny
gold-plated (or bright tin, if you are very poor) rivets are the way to go. If you
must do ten or twenty identical PCB's, getting 'em done professionally with
PTH's is WORTH the little extra cost! I once bought a tiny poly-bag with 1000
tiny gold-plated International Eyelets. Looked to me at a glance I'd NEVER
use that many for prototypes and "one-offs". DID in a couple of years! Then
I found a "deal" of some tin-plated ones that require a 0.06" dia. hole.
Sure, they can accept the lead-wire of a resistor, etc., but they are a tad
large for "IC work". But price was right. However, the tiny gold I.E. ones were
the better product. GO for it!
Wonder if an employee of I.E. is among us, and could give us a link which
would show product-availability, source of printed catalog?, AND pricing,
etc.??? Huh???
Jan Rowland
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