Passinwind
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That applies to a leaf style socket going into a typical round hole solder pad too though, no?
ICs and Transistors, Socket or Solder?
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falco_femoralis
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Exactly, four points of contact per pin instead of 2
andare
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I always socket ICs because I suck hairy yak balls at desoldering and there's too many fake ICs around. But I hate having to bend their legs so they fit the sockets.
I don't socket transistors, not even those precious gain bucket queens that work just right, because when I build those fuzzes I use eyelet boards.
If I socket a component it's because it's a biasing resistor for a soldered JFET or a cap that I can't commit to, but I always use hot glue to secure them.
I don't socket transistors, not even those precious gain bucket queens that work just right, because when I build those fuzzes I use eyelet boards.
If I socket a component it's because it's a biasing resistor for a soldered JFET or a cap that I can't commit to, but I always use hot glue to secure them.