What do you mean exactly "it can just move to the side about 5 or 10 mils 
without any forcing,"?
Can you post a picture of what it looks like once you fit them on?

Thanks,
Giulio

On Friday, October 6, 2017 at 4:07:50 PM UTC+1, Graham wrote:
>
> I don't know how much time/energy you want to put into this.
>
>
> If the issue is the length of the tab leads, then the  Samtec 
> ESW-118-13-F-D   tripples the length of the thru-hole solder tabs relative 
> to the ESW-118-12-F-D
> These Samtec connectors have a spec width of 0.195 inch.
>
>
> The ones that I am having the best luck with are the Amphenol-FCI 
> connectors.
> The through hole pins are thin flat tabs, so it can just move to the side 
> about 5 or 10 mils without any forcing, unlike a square pin.
> No one stocks the 36 position, ( Amphenol FCI  76342-318LF )
> so I am using a pair of 18 position, which are stocked .( Amphenol 
> FCI  76342-309LF )
> Specified width is 0.200, but I measure 0.198
>
> If all you want to do is mount a single small "Click" board they also have 
> an 8x1 that works fine.
> ( Amphenol FCI   75915-308LF )
>
> --- Graham
>
> ====
>
>
> On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8:12:59 PM UTC-5, RobertCNelson wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]> 
>> wrote: 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 4:51 PM, Graham <[email protected]> wrote: 
>> >> 
>> >> Robert: 
>> >> 
>> >> OK. I found a Samtec part that will probably fit, but will need to get 
>> >> some samples and try it. 
>> >> 
>> >> The part numbers are already set up in Digikey's system, but not 
>> stocked, 
>> >> quoting large minimum quantities and three week delivery. 
>> >> 
>> >> Can you get samples from Samtec?  Or, I can call in a favor from the 
>> local 
>> >> Samtec rep. (He probably can't get sales credit for an end-sale to 
>> Digikey.) 
>> >> 
>> >> These are both 0.195 inch wide (nominal). 
>> >> 
>> >> 18x2 positions, gold flash on contacts, tin plated solder tabs for 
>> through 
>> >> hole on PCB.   Samtec # ESW-118-12-F-D 
>> >> 
>> >> or 
>> >> 
>> >> 18x2 positions, tin plated contacts, tin plated solder tabs for PCB 
>> >> through hole.   Samtec # ESW-118-12-T-D 
>> >> 
>> >> I personally prefer gold on gold for signals, but costs a dollar per 
>> >> connector more. (Google "tin fretting") 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Samples ordered.. So I'll check them out... 
>> > 
>> > I've already tried these: 
>> > 
>> > https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=S7121-ND 
>> > 
>> > width: .200 5.08 
>> > 
>> > I got them in, with a gap... 
>>
>> Nope, Samtec ESW-118-12-F-D don't work., the leads aren't even long 
>> enough to force/bend it.. 
>>
>> They actually fit worse then S7121-ND (which have longer lead's thus 
>> more bendable) 
>>
>> Regards, 
>>
>> -- 
>> Robert Nelson 
>> https://rcn-ee.com/ 
>>
>

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