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Subject: [geda-user] [off-topic] Looking for PCB edge connector pins for perpendicular
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Excuse me if I abuse this mailing list for a question not directly
related to gEDA, but I can't think of a better place to ask around.

I need to connect one PCB perpendicular to another, within a really
tight space. Now I recall having seen small PCB edge connector pins, the
shape a bit reminiscent of a tuning fork or Y, with two short tines
connected to the edge of one PCB and a single through-hole pin fitting
in a solder connection in the other PCB.

I found something quite close, although they still have the wrong
orientation (but some bending could take care of that):
http://www.solutions-cubed.com/products-page/connector/dip10/

Unfortunately, I can't find these or similar pins at my regular
electronics suppliers (Mouser, Farnell etc.) -- and my experience is
that not only do US suppliers often charge atrocious prices for mailing
parts to Europe(*), but that electronics goods quite often come with an
unpleasant surprise in the form of extra customs charges, amounting to
another ~30% price hike in some cases.

Does anyone know where I can find this type of PCB-to-PCB pins? Or
perhaps I'm not using the right search keywords?

Thanks in advance -- and please let me know if these off-topic questions
are undesirable; I will try and find other forums to ask this (my ISP
unfortunately doesn't support Usenet news groups such as
sci.electronics... any more).


*: E.g. I need a few of these for a repair job:
http://www.partsimple.com/lb202300-yam-n-13.html
Parts: $9,30. Postage: almost $60... :-(



Best regards,

Richard Rasker

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