On Monday 31 December 2001 14:34, you wrote:
> On a totally unrelated note:
> The slockets came. They're both defective !!! If you lock the ZIF
> sockets down, the pinholes completely close over the contacts and
> slide over the edges of the undercarriage - enough that if I were
> to close them with a processor in them, they would *shear off the
> pins*. Still looking for a source for good FCPGA slockets --
> *sigh*. Brand name slockets are almost impossible to find now. A
> real shame 'cuz these are very solid, cleanly made parts.
>
> Glen
It may well be that the contacts are spring-loaded. Try inserting a
piece of bell wire in the hole (22 / 24 gauge, I would think) and
closing it to see if it actually does shear the wire.
Bill
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