5mm Pitch PCB stacking

tibibs

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Hi,

I am facing a simple issue and I am struggling to find an adequate solution.

I have 2 PCBs that I am stacking with some headers.
1 of the PCB is designed by me and the other one is a standard board from a third party.
On this last board, I need to connect to my PCB above 4 pins with a 5mm pitch, and I can't get my hand on proper headers for this.
Can anyone recommend me a solution or different options that are on the table?
I would like to keep the 2 PCBs removables and trying to avoid wires.

Any ideas? I can find pins but can't put my hand on some female sockets for the pins. I wonder if any of you would have some work around?

Thank you,

Tibibs
 
Just regular SIP sockets chopped up?

Maybe…
Take out every other pin…


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[push down and the nut helps preserve the pins for solitary use]

They’re 2.54mm apart, each so 5.8 may not work for removing every other pin, but just solder individual sockets…



I’m having trouble picturing your dilemma — maybe post pics of the two boards to illustrate?

Edit — I got pipped to the punch.
 
Will the 5mm pitch male headers fit into a 2.54mm pitch female header? (0.04mm per pin doesn't seem like it'd be a deal breaker)

If so, can you use the 2.54mm female header on your PCB and the 5.0mm male header on the 3rd party PCB?

The male headers would skip every other pin the female header, no clipping of pins needed. (assuming you have access to the layout files for your PCB and can make that modification)
 
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