I don't think you'll find a better solution, unless you go to ZIF sockets, which are impractical except for testing.
The fix is technique: don't push down on the chip until the pins are aligned with the socket.
As for the eyesight comment, well no kidding, I've been using a loupe for the last 10-15 years, they cost just a dollar or two.
The fix is technique: don't push down on the chip until the pins are aligned with the socket.
As for the eyesight comment, well no kidding, I've been using a loupe for the last 10-15 years, they cost just a dollar or two.
Sorry but I doubt that a better socket is going to completely make up for the misalignment.
Much better to invest in magnifying devices and lighting, especially since this can’t be the only place that you’ll need to have that.
Frustrating for sure, I can completely understand as I got into this as a hobby just as my eyesight was declining...
Much better to invest in magnifying devices and lighting, especially since this can’t be the only place that you’ll need to have that.
Frustrating for sure, I can completely understand as I got into this as a hobby just as my eyesight was declining...
Maybe it is time for something along those linesSorry but I doubt that a better socket is going to completely make up for the misalignment.
Much better to invest in magnifying devices and lighting, especially since this can’t be the only place that you’ll need to have that.
Frustrating for sure, I can completely understand as I got into this as a hobby just as my eyesight was declining...
THANK YOU ! ! !I assume you have an alignment tool to bend the pins to the right position before you mush them in?
I've never seen one of those .
& M.J. & palmito
THANK YOU ! ! !
I've never seen one of those .
HTH. They are worth having.
Begs the question, why are they manufactured with splayed legs? (as it were...)
So the IC will stay seated in a PC board as it is being wave soldered. The leads bend back out after the part is inserted and effectively lock the part in.
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