superb alternative resistor sockets!

[PinkFloyd]

Most of you have probably been doing this for years but for those of you who haven't here's a great way of socketing your resistors.

I was increasing the gain on my WNA this afternoon which involves stripping the amp, desoldering the resistor which deals with the gain and then resoldering another value of resistor in.

What a pain in the backside! I had a look around my parts stash for something that could be used as a suitable socket that the resistors could simply "plug" into which would make future stripping down and desoldering / resoldering unnecessary.

I came across a few dip8 opamp sockets and tried the resistor lead for size and it was a perfect "tight" fit! I snipped away at the dip8 socket to free the pins and then soldered them into position on the PCB, it was then just a case of slotting the resistor into the sockets and "voila!" job done.

Now if I ever need to adjust the gain all I have to do is open the bonnet, unplug the resistor, and then slot another resistor into the sockets.... piece of cake!

Just thought I'd share this

Get a pair of snippers, snip the plastic and the pins just drop out easily.

Solder the pins / sockets into position on the PCB

Slot in the resistor.... easy as pie!

 

[Nisbeth]

Neat! Thanks for the tip Mike

/U.

 

[Kenny12]

thanks for the tip, it would be even easier if u built a gain switch no?

 

[amb]

Instead of breaking up a DIP socket, you can do the same with SIP sockets and they have the same pins. In fact, there are SIP sockets designed to be torn apart. People have been doing this to put resistors and other parts on sockets for a long time now.

 

[Garbz]

Indeed they are normally sold in 32 pin strips and are often machined the same way as dip sockets. Except it's as simple as snapping them off with pliers.

 

[adhoc]

*experiences a why-didnt-i-think-of-this-earlier moment*

thanks pinkie.

 

[Ruffy]

I've been considering this for awhile now on my first Cmoy/Possible A47 build

Also considered using a rotory switch with a bunch of resisters soldered on to it for a full gain sweep switch. But I think i'll just go Socketed route as I want to save money

 

[skyskraper]

ive been doing this for a while, mainly coz i have some spare dip sockets in weird pin quantities that i dont need/use. easier then snipping the pins out i find is to take the soldering iron and put it on the metal pin and eventually itll slide right out when its hot

 

[Sinbios]

I just buy female headers by the strip, break off four, and clip the legs off the middle two.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by amb People have been doing this to put resistors and other parts on sockets for a long time now.

Yeh, I know

but as I said in the opening thread " Most of you have probably been doing this for years but for those of you who haven't here's a great way of socketing your resistors."

Cheers.

Mike.