anyone know about using Molex pins to make a IC socket?

From the SCELBI CPU assembly manual….

Molex pins to make socket?

Molex pins to make socket?

Anyone heard of this technique?

Please send an email to mike@willegal.net with a description of the exact molex parts to use, if you have.

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2 Responses to “anyone know about using Molex pins to make a IC socket?”

  1. Mike says:
    January 17, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    We have it figured out and confirmed – check out this page on the Mark 8

    http://chc61.fgcu.edu/TitusVeroBoard.aspx

    and an example strip that just sold on ebay
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/IC-Socket-Pin-Replacement-IC-Socket-Molex-BB-/360548214307?pt=US_CB_Radios&hash=item53f2592623&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:US:101

  2. SCELBI to Socket or Not? « Mike's Hobby Blog says:
    February 4, 2013 at 6:47 am

    […] Boards: Many of the boards that I’ve seen use the Molex strip connectors mentioned in an earlier post for all ICs on the board. SCELBI instructions only mention using these for the 8008 and soldering […]