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| Click here to select a new forum. | | MicroMac Speedy for IIfx | Posted by: Phipli on 2023-03-01 01:48:43
with soldering oscillator several times I usually just solder in a socket?
If you get a normal (not turned pin) dip 14 socket, it's possible to push out all but the corner pins win a pair of pliers from the underside, then it fits the footprint. Most of my machines have sockets. Here is an example I added to a video card.

This is slomacuser's IIsi :
| Posted by: petteri on 2023-03-01 06:50:34 Yea, a socket would be a good idea but my intention was to keep this as original as possible. And I felt my desoldering skills are not good enough... | | < 3 |
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