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Subject: Re: [geda-user] [OT] Help finding solderless contact part
From: "Chris Smith (space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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> On 27 Mar 2017, at 10:52, Chris Smith (space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 27 Mar 2017, at 10:02, gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:
>> 
>> On Mon, 27 Mar 2017, Chris Smith (space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I?m looking for a solderless contact which will allow me to incorporate a breadboard-style, push fit wire connection on to my PCB, but I have no idea what it is called and haven?t managed to come up with a useable Google search term.
>>> 
>>> Ideally what I?m looking for is a surface-mount part that is soldered over/near a through-hole, which will then grip a wire pushed through from the reverse side of the PCB.  I?m not looking for mechanical security.
>>> 
>>> Any tips gratefully received.
>> 
>> Something like a poke-in connectors? digikey, 478-8743-1-ND
> 
> Yes!  Thank you.  Of all the terms I tried, I didn’t think of ‘poke’.  That particular part isn’t useful for me, but the AVX 70-9296-001-103-006 is perfect.


Although, having checked the specs, they are only rated for five mating cycles.  I don’t know in what way they would be expected to fail if that is exceeded — if it’s only a less secure fit, then I’m happy with that.

Regards,
Chris
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Chris Smith <space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com>