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The Blacet sockets appear to be the 2-leaf variety.
Thanks Crow.
George

----- Original Message -----
From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
To: motm group <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] motmized blacet kits - to socket or not


> 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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