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Subject: Re: [motm] motmized blacet kits - to socket or not

From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
Date: 2002-03-22

Questions:
Is it easy to tell the difference between double and single leaf spring
sockets?
Which of these are supplied in the Blacet Kits?
I have a bunch of the machined circular pin sockets I bought for proto work.
Should I toss my leaf springs and use these?

Of course, I know it is all opinionated. But, I do value the opinions of
others and appreciate the diversity of viewpoints.
:) Damn, that sounds politically correct.
Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
I do not care for leaf-spring sockets. I've had a few fail
on me such that a pin was in the socket, but not contacting
the spring. Double-leaved are better, but nothing beats
machined pins with circular spring sleeves (lower
capacitance, too).