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Old 01-03-2015, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by geoffreymbrown View Post
Since you want this for testing and not permanent installation.

Why not make a little PCB to hold the pins ? Shouldn't be too hard to design since all you need is the radius and angles for the pins in the existing socket.

There are services that'll make 10 pcbs up to 5cm x 5cm and route them to shape for $10 (google itead studio for example).

Geoffrey
I'm now getting to the stage where I'm thinking there's nothing much wrong with bits of welding rod and a crocodile clip. Too much hassle looking for a plug!
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