[Techtoolslist] Fluke Pods to Turned Pin Sockets - Help !!

[John Robertson]

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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