Quoted from dnhayden:johnwartjr said:At least it wouldn't be too bad to repair with some eyelets
Anybody know of a place that sells these things cheap(eyelets)???
http://www.soldertools.net/products/PCB-Through%252dhole-Repair-Kit.html
I've looked around a little and the best I can find is on one size package of 100 for $24. (Kinda steep) I was hoping for a "grab-bag" of some sort with 15-20 0f each size for like $10-$20 but so far no luck. Any ideas? [Note: I don't consider this a hijack, it is very relevant to the OP IMO. ]
Best prices I know of at the moment are from Mouser, they started carrying the Keystone series of eyelets. Not the biggest selection, but not too bad either. Usually .060 is fine for TO-220 sized transistors, .030 for most IC legs and small transistors/resistors, and .089 for your big .156 connector pins. Just watch closely as you install them, sometimes you have to trim the flanges to keep them from touching each other in close proximity situations.
I use eyelets all the time, fantastically helpful for this type of situation.
-Hans
Bellefonte, PA
