Re: Fluke Pods to Turned Pin Sockets - Help !!

Colin Davies wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
>
> I was playing with my 68000 pod, and wanted to plug it into an outrun
> board with turned pin sockets....
>
>
> Obviously the Pod pins are too big to go into the turned pin sockets
> on the game board, so I used the RED socket supplied which worked
> nicely....
>
>
> However, as soon as I removed the red socket, its started to loose its
> pins......and after trying in a couple of other boards, its pretty
> knackered now....and in poor shape....
>
>
> Is there a fairly cheap alternative to this RED socket , before I
> start making a fancy adaptor up using back to back sockets and
> replaceable strips of pins...
>
>
> I'm thinking IC header strips or something ? - Obviously needs to mate
> with the Turned Pin Sockets, but accept the Fat Pod Pins....
>
> Any ideas appreciated please.....
>
>
> Cheers, Colin
I use 'sacrifice' IC sockets (solder tail) on the UUT end of my pods.
Better to break off a socket leg then break off a pin from the UUT
connector!

John :-#)#

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