On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
> 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?
If you can see the plastic side of the 'pin wells' in a socket, thats
probably a 1-leaf type. A second leaf-spring would obscure the side.
Look at the attached image. From left to right: 1-leaf, 2-leaf, machined.
It boils down to: grab the IC pin on one side, two sides, or all sides?
Crow
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