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In article <180q4pINNkns@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu (Aaron T. Ferrucci) writes:
>From: aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu (Aaron T. Ferrucci)
>Subject: PGA package ZIF -> wire-wrap??
>Summary: Do they exist?
>Keywords: PGA ZIF wire-wrap
>Date: 1 Sep 92 22:16:57 GMT
>I am working on a project which uses some very expensive PGA package
>parts. I would prefer to use ZIF sockets to save wear and tear on the
>package pins. The initial prototype is going to be made using
>wire-wrap, but so far, I haven't been able to find a company which sells
>wire-wrap lead ZIF sockets. Does anyone know of such a company? 
>
>On the other hand, I'd be interested in hearing peoples' creative 
>solutions to this problem. I realize that most hobbyists probably don't
>need to use PGA packages very often, but someone out there in the "real 
>world" must have solved this problem. If there is interest, I'll post 
>a summary of responses in about 2 weeks.
>
>thanks,
>Aaron Ferrucci (aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu)

Get Lo-Profile IC Socket Pin , Wrap Post (perhaps from Digi-Key, PN. V1058-
ND, $16.00/Pkg of 100), populate PC board with them, then inset ZIF socket.



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