Date   : Wed, 19 May 2004 14:53:55 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Aries B32 CPU plug

On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 12:46, Andrew Benham wrote:
> I don't know the Aries B32 board, 

they aren't wirewrap sockets on the B32, but look just like normal
turned-pin IC sockets, only with thicker metal 'shafts' or the correct
length running between the socket and the underside of the board. Just
can't tell if that's a regular socket and the 'shafts' are seperate or
whether it's some custom thingy.

> Use a wirewrap socket on the daughter board, and then
> solder
> the end of the each pin onto the top of a high-quality
> turned-pin IC socket.

that would probably do the job :) ta!

> Watford Electronics' original sideways ROM board
> required one to force wirewrap socket pins into the 
> socket on the main board, which ruined that socket.

yep, I have a couple of those two - I found that a couple of IC sockets
with the pins removed, stacked on top of each other, protect the long
wirewrap pins pretty well.

cheers,

Jules