> I thought I would try the idea of using receptacles for tubes with flying > leads, rather than soldering them directly to a board. I tired these > <https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/mill-max-manufacturing-corp/0665-0-15-15-30-27-10-0/ED90101-ND/947109>from > digikey, but they basically don't work. They provide no grip on the flying > leads. I had checked the specs, i.e. the leads are 0.5mm, these receptacles > are for 0.38mm ~ 0.64mm. Has anyone found any receptacles that work? I > specifically liked these because they didn't have a tail.
I'm fond of the FCI "Minisert" line, which include elastomer to help keep things put in the case of vibration. Tektronix used to use them as transistor sockets. Unfortunately, they stopped making them (last shipment was May 2010). I'll have to find something else to use at some point. If you're curious: https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=609-1012-1-ND - John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/2C3333FD-D43B-4AE7-BC31-E39D90B05120%40mac.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
