UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Powered By Google Custom Search Vintage Radio and TV Service Data

Go Back   UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum > Other Discussions > Homebrew Equipment

Notices

Homebrew Equipment A place to show, design and discuss the weird and wonderful electronic creations from the hands of individual members.

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 17th Nov 2019, 6:47 pm   #1
Wendymott
Octode
 
Wendymott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 1,783
Default Mini Pallets

Hi Peeps.... Been at it again.. I have a number of varying types of SMD transistors Mainly SOT 23 types.... and those of you in the know, know they are so fiddly and are virtually impossible to use in test lash ups.
As I had spare capacity on one board blank recently I generated artworks to make a number of "mini pallets" for these devices... to enable me to include devices in test lash ups, with the correct/final devices.
I Made 3 and 4 pin pallets, and as can be seen one has the device fitted with legs that are useful

Yes I know, the photo's are not the finest, but it shows the idea.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Module 1.jpg
Views:	214
Size:	52.7 KB
ID:	193846   Click image for larger version

Name:	Module 2.jpg
Views:	208
Size:	26.3 KB
ID:	193847   Click image for larger version

Name:	2X Module.jpg
Views:	192
Size:	54.9 KB
ID:	193848  
__________________
Should get out more.

Regards
Wendy G8BZY
Wendymott is offline  
Old 17th Nov 2019, 6:52 pm   #2
G6Tanuki
Dekatron
 
G6Tanuki's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wiltshire, UK.
Posts: 13,953
Default Re: Mini Pallets

That's really rather a cunning style: I remember a while back seeing some professionally-made 'sleds' used to fit SMD chips in place of their now-unavailable 14/16/24-pin DIL predecessors.
G6Tanuki is offline  
Old 18th Nov 2019, 12:35 am   #3
Terry_VK5TM
Nonode
 
Terry_VK5TM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tintinara, South Australia, Australia
Posts: 2,324
Default Re: Mini Pallets

Wendy, put 'SOT23 adapter' into a search engine, it will give you idea's to make them so that you can stand them end on and take up less space.
__________________
Terry VK5TM
https://www.vk5tm.com/
Terry_VK5TM is offline  
Old 18th Nov 2019, 12:29 pm   #4
Wendymott
Octode
 
Wendymott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 1,783
Default Re: Mini Pallets

Thanks Terry....I guessed there maybe some out there..but I needed them NOW...and I had spare capacity on a module I was making...so I thought.. I would share it with the forum.. I like the vertical option though.. so I will re engineer and make a selection.
__________________
Should get out more.

Regards
Wendy G8BZY
Wendymott is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 2:48 pm.


All information and advice on this forum is subject to the WARNING AND DISCLAIMER located at https://www.vintage-radio.net/rules.html.
Failure to heed this warning may result in death or serious injury to yourself and/or others.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2002 - 2023, Paul Stenning.