Richard, On that same site, you may want to check out these: https://www.electronicsurplus.com/seagate-technologies-10506-024-socket-ic-24-dip-carrier-package-of-10
I threw a few into my cart to have a look at them. I think they are the same machined pins you are using, but instead of them being buried in the plastic, they are on a removable carrier. Could save you some work chipping them out of a plastic machine tool socket. Also, you may want to look around on eBay; I have seen strips of the same kinds of machined pins on a peel-off plastic strip. - Bill On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 5:40:11 PM UTC-4, M1 wrote: > > What is the 3.5 digit? I can only find 3 digit version. > > Have a picture? > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] > <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *alb.001 alb.001 > *Sent:* Sunday, September 6, 2020 11:20 AM > *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Source for Panaplex displays > > > > I have a fair number of brand new in factory trays of Beckman SP-353 3 > digit 1/2 inch displays at $10 each if anyone is interested. I > individually test them with my derma-wand to make sure they are neon filled > and have never found a bad one. > > Thanks and my apologies for anyone who is offended by this. > > Pharma Phil alb.001 @ sympatico.ca > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Richard Scales <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: September 5, 2020 at 11:32 PM > > Hello and thank you for the heads-up - I am looking for single digit > SP-101's to complete a project and sadly they do not have any, however, > when it comes to socket pins for these things, I have stumbled across what > I believe to be the ideal solution: > > > I too was looking at various socket pins from Harwin etc and worked out > that whatever I needed was not going to be a cheap solution. > > > By chance I had a stash of 'turned pin' IC sockets and found that the pins > in these were a perfect fit for the thin wires on the back of these > panaplex displays. > > > The solution was to clip these out of the plastic holders that made up the > IC sockets. > > > I designed a PCB to hold the pins but made the size of the holes so that > the socket end of the pin was nearly flush with the PCB. The data sheets > are available which detail the precise location of the pins which i backed > up by taking my own measurements. > > > The result - a perfect receipticle for these fragile devices. > > > I have used this technique for the panaplex which is a complete 'clock' > face ie 3 full digits and a 4th which can only display a 1 though there is > also an AM/PM indicator. > > > I love these panaplex displays and am always on the lookout for them. > Particularly the single digit SP-101 - just in case anyone has any! > > > I'm also on the lookout for ZM1350's from Telefunken but accept that these > are not so readily available these days (putting it mildly!). > > The turned pin sockets are also available as 40 way SIL socket pins which > I have also released from their plastic surround to make panaplex sockets. > > > > - Richard > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7987fe1a-1f06-481f-8b77-1ac0823098f0o%40googlegroups.com.
