Date   : Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:29:50 +0100 (BST)
From   : Greg Cook <debounce@...>
Subject: Re: re:want to buy a MOS 3.50 chip

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:26:29 +0100, "A.J. Davis"
<mail@...> wrote:

> Thomas Horsten wrote:
> 
> >The needed components are (with Maplin codes in parentheses):
> >
> >1 x 0.6in 28 pin socket (FZ63) £0.79
> >1 x 0.6in 32-pin socket (FZ65) £0.79
> >1 x 32 Socket Strip (DC17T) £0.79
> >1 x M 27C1001-10F1 EEPROM (AW34M) £2.99
> >
> >Some connection wire (didn't buy that, since I already had some, but
> I
> >guess something like BL49D would do).
> >
> This thread inspired me to finally get around to making one.  Let's
> just 
> say that the trip to Maplin's was an 'experience'.  Served by someone
> 
> barely out of school who didn't know what the components were and
> more 
> than half of the required parts weren't in stock.

I generally just mail-order components unless I've seen them on the
shelves.

Don't be tempted to buy the stamped pin sockets (BL21X etc.), even
though you might not want to stretch the sockets on the motherboard;
turned pins aren't that big.

The stamped pins are only meant for soldering; they don't offer much
grip in the socket, and when you see-saw one end into the air and push
it back in there's always one pin that bends flat underneath with no
resistance to warn you!

Greg



               
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