T200 RAM PCB files are in my personal directory at Club 100. cheers Steve On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote:
> Doesn't matter to me. Might as well continue using club100 at least for > now I guess. > > I just built another 2 boards and all in all the existing method isn't too > bad as long as you aren't trying to produce them in numbers. > > I found an easier way to extract the pins than pulling with pliars. By > cracking open the insulator with cutters, cutting in-line with the pin. > They popped loose pretty easy. It's actually a pretty neat hack you found > there. The end resulting leg is tidy. > > Thanks again for providing this. > > > -- > bkw > > On Nov 4, 2017 5:58 PM, "Stephen Adolph" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Not at all. I did it back in the day because it was clearly doable and >> worthwhile..efforts to improve it are great! Where should the source eagle >> files go? >> >> >> On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I actually agree! As long as you're not going to mind. >>> >>> -- >>> bkw >>> >>> On Nov 4, 2017 8:00 AM, "Stephen Adolph" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It is such a simple board. I think this would be an excellent >>>> opportunity for someone who wants to learn Eagle!!! >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 9:48 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Steve, >>>>> >>>>> There IS room to install pin headers the normal way, even ordinary >>>>> cheap ones without needing special low profile ones. Though, low profile >>>>> would allow a little room for the pins to stick out of the top a little >>>>> without having to be shaved exactly flush with the top surface. >>>>> >>>>> So, if the components were on the underside, and the through-holes >>>>> were small diameter to fit round pins the normal way, and the solder sode >>>>> of the pins were sized to match the pcb, or nipped flush after the fact, >>>>> then it just fits, even with common cheap pin headers with 4.2mm combined >>>>> insulator + shoulder. >>>>> >>>>> The contact pin needs to be trimmed down to 3.6mm and the solder pin >>>>> needs to be trimmed down to 1.6mm (pcb thickness) >>>>> >>>>> And really, we can probably find pins ready made already close to >>>>> those dimensions. >>>>> >>>>> But even with the common pins, it would be a lot easier to build than >>>>> extracting them. >>>>> >>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/JJuaZyszT0z5ZQiO2 >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for possible parts that won't even need trimming now. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> bkw >>>>> >>>> >>>>
