Solderless PCB Sockets For Testing

[Ginsly]

I meant to get some test hook clips like the DCA75 uses on my last tayda order. I figure those and some thicker bus wire would make quick work of testing like this. I have some 18 or 20awg wire already (cant remember exactly) that fits snug enough in the board. I use it with breadboard jumpers now as it is and it's pretty good but the hooks would be ideal.

I really, really like the clips Peak uses. I have some comparable ones I need to connect wire to - shame I don't have anything thicker than 22, this is a good idea.

 

[jwin615]

I'm fairly certain, but haven't tried, that one could sand down Dupont wires to pressure fit as well
edit:I take that back after checking. dupont is to thin. barely.

 

[Ginsly]

I'm fairly certain, but haven't tried, that one could sand down Dupont wires to pressure fit as well

Funny, that's what I was thinking of when you mentioned m/f headers! Sawing those apart is a chore, then you have to clip/sand the remnants of the sacrificed "middle" on each "liberated" socket... yeesh

 

[jwin615]

oh, here's the thing I figured out that I forgot

Solderless transistor auditioning

Yeah. I know. It's called a bread board. Typical engineer trying to find a solution to a problem no one complained about, I had a stroke or a stroke of genius. Not sure which. Basically, grab some long male on male headers and some female on female Dupont wires. Snip a 3 pole piece of header off...

forum.pedalpcb.com

 

[jwin615]

Funny, that's what I was thinking of when you mentioned m/f headers! Sawing those apart is a chore, then you have to clip/sand the remnants of the sacrificed "middle" on each "liberated" socket... yeesh

these work for me. snip a single off the bunch and if it doesn't fly into orbit, snip again. then crush with pliers.
or there's always fire.

 

[Ginsly]

oh, here's the thing I figured out that I forgot

Solderless transistor auditioning

Yeah. I know. It's called a bread board. Typical engineer trying to find a solution to a problem no one complained about, I had a stroke or a stroke of genius. Not sure which. Basically, grab some long male on male headers and some female on female Dupont wires. Snip a 3 pole piece of header off...

forum.pedalpcb.com

Nice! It'll be slightly wonkier using two single header pins to say, audition resistor values, but this is actually a good trick to know.

hese work for me. snip a single off the bunch and if it doesn't fly into orbit, snip again. then crush with pliers.
or there's always fire.

Heh, I use my "off brand" clippers for this kinda harsh treatment... Nothing like hard plastic to shorten a micro cutter's life!

 

[jwin615]

Heh, I use my "off brand" clippers for this kinda harsh treatment... Nothing like hard plastic to shorten a micro cutter's life!

Those are pretty cheap if you buy a few at a time. I keep 2 pair around. The new ones and the old ones.