Compass and soldering

Archiver · 2001-03-12 03:39

If I may, I'd like to ask about soldering this compass. The specs warn that
overheating will cause problems. That means that when I solder this puppy, I
will have a puddle of plastic when complete. To avoid that, is there a
standard socket that I can buy to fit this package?

As always, thanks for all the help.
Dave Cousins

--- "Brice D. Hornback" <bdh@c...> wrote:
> Well, I buy from wirz.com because the shipping is FAST... the support is
> incredible... and they are a great company to deal with. Is everything
> about saving a few pennies? I'd rather pay twice as much for something and
> get the quality of customer service that a company like Wirz offers than to
> deal directly with a manufacturer where IF you can get them to return an
> email you're doing good.
>
> The "SMART" thing to do is to buy from someone you know and trust...like
> Wirz.
>
> By the way, I bought my Dinsmore 1490 Compass from Wirz and it works
> great!!!
>
> - Brice D. Hornback
> bdh@c...
>
>

Original Message

> From: <the_coin_guy@y...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:08 AM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
>
>
> Why would you buy from wirz.com??? Would it not be smarter to buy
> direct from dinsmore...i think you will save money on Shipping.
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
> > Forgot to add the Wirz Electronics link so you can buy one [noparse]:)[/noparse]
> > http://www.wirz.com/products/0181/
> >
> > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> >
> >
> >

Original Message

> > From: Robert Staph <rstaph@a...>
> > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> >
> >
> > > http://www.dinsmoregroup.com/dico/
> > >
> > > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> > >
> > >
> > >

Original Message

> > > From: Greg Hensley <hensley1@l...>
> > > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:08 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > >
> > >
> > > > At 11:06 AM 3/4/2001 , you wrote:
> > > > >What about the 1490 digital compass from Dinsmore Group. This
> compass
> > > > >is way cheaper; $14.00 and is easy to interface to the stamp.
> Go to:
> > > > >
> > > > >www.dinsmoregroup.com
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I went to the above site and found nothing
> > > > about a compass.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a secret door? Where is the info at?
> > > >
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Archiver · 2001-03-12 04:08

Some kind of pliers could help to dissipate heat when soldering. Or you
could use individual female headers to make yourself a socket.
ACJacques

david cousins wrote:
>
> If I may, I'd like to ask about soldering this compass. The specs warn that
> overheating will cause problems. That means that when I solder this puppy, I
> will have a puddle of plastic when complete. To avoid that, is there a
> standard socket that I can buy to fit this package?
>
> As always, thanks for all the help.
> Dave Cousins
>
> --- "Brice D. Hornback" <bdh@c...> wrote:
> > Well, I buy from wirz.com because the shipping is FAST... the support is
> > incredible... and they are a great company to deal with. Is everything
> > about saving a few pennies? I'd rather pay twice as much for something and
> > get the quality of customer service that a company like Wirz offers than to
> > deal directly with a manufacturer where IF you can get them to return an
> > email you're doing good.
> >
> > The "SMART" thing to do is to buy from someone you know and trust...like
> > Wirz.
> >
> > By the way, I bought my Dinsmore 1490 Compass from Wirz and it works
> > great!!!
> >
> > - Brice D. Hornback
> > bdh@c...
> >
> >

Original Message

> > From: <the_coin_guy@y...>
> > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:08 AM
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> >
> >
> > Why would you buy from wirz.com??? Would it not be smarter to buy
> > direct from dinsmore...i think you will save money on Shipping.
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
> > > Forgot to add the Wirz Electronics link so you can buy one [noparse]:)[/noparse]
> > > http://www.wirz.com/products/0181/
> > >
> > > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> > >
> > >
> > >

Original Message

> > > From: Robert Staph <rstaph@a...>
> > > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://www.dinsmoregroup.com/dico/
> > > >
> > > > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > > > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Original Message

> > > > From: Greg Hensley <hensley1@l...>
> > > > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:08 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > At 11:06 AM 3/4/2001 , you wrote:
> > > > > >What about the 1490 digital compass from Dinsmore Group. This
> > compass
> > > > > >is way cheaper; $14.00 and is easy to interface to the stamp.
> > Go to:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >www.dinsmoregroup.com
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I went to the above site and found nothing
> > > > > about a compass.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a secret door? Where is the info at?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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Archiver · 2001-03-12 04:34

ACJacques
I spent more than an hour last Friday cruising the Radio Shack isle looking for
assorted items, and I don't remember seeing any female headers. I think I know
what you are referring to and I like the idea. Are these headers easy to find?
I will look again next time in there.
Thanks
Dave Cousins

--- AC Jacques <acjacques@i...> wrote:
> Some kind of pliers could help to dissipate heat when soldering. Or you
> could use individual female headers to make yourself a socket.
> ACJacques
>
>
> david cousins wrote:
> >
> > If I may, I'd like to ask about soldering this compass. The specs warn
> that
> > overheating will cause problems. That means that when I solder this puppy,
> I
> > will have a puddle of plastic when complete. To avoid that, is there a
> > standard socket that I can buy to fit this package?
> >
> > As always, thanks for all the help.
> > Dave Cousins
> >
> > --- "Brice D. Hornback" <bdh@c...> wrote:
> > > Well, I buy from wirz.com because the shipping is FAST... the support is
> > > incredible... and they are a great company to deal with. Is everything
> > > about saving a few pennies? I'd rather pay twice as much for something
> and
> > > get the quality of customer service that a company like Wirz offers than
> to
> > > deal directly with a manufacturer where IF you can get them to return an
> > > email you're doing good.
> > >
> > > The "SMART" thing to do is to buy from someone you know and trust...like
> > > Wirz.
> > >
> > > By the way, I bought my Dinsmore 1490 Compass from Wirz and it works
> > > great!!!
> > >
> > > - Brice D. Hornback
> > > bdh@c...
> > >
> > >

Original Message

> > > From: <the_coin_guy@y...>
> > > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:08 AM
> > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > >
> > >
> > > Why would you buy from wirz.com??? Would it not be smarter to buy
> > > direct from dinsmore...i think you will save money on Shipping.
> > >
> > > --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
> > > > Forgot to add the Wirz Electronics link so you can buy one [noparse]:)[/noparse]
> > > > http://www.wirz.com/products/0181/
> > > >
> > > > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > > > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Original Message

> > > > From: Robert Staph <rstaph@a...>
> > > > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:23 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.dinsmoregroup.com/dico/
> > > > >
> > > > > Robert Staph, KB3FXS
> > > > > The Center for Advanced Technologies
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Original Message

> > > > > From: Greg Hensley <hensley1@l...>
> > > > > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:08 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Compass
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > At 11:06 AM 3/4/2001 , you wrote:
> > > > > > >What about the 1490 digital compass from Dinsmore Group. This
> > > compass
> > > > > > >is way cheaper; $14.00 and is easy to interface to the stamp.
> > > Go to:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >www.dinsmoregroup.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I went to the above site and found nothing
> > > > > > about a compass.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a secret door? Where is the info at?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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Archiver · 2001-03-12 05:33

Take a look at Digi-Key part # ED7150-ND. This is a 50 position socket
strip made by Mill-Max. The Mill-Max part # is 801-93-050-10-001.

http://info.digikey.com/T011/v2/164.pdf

ACJacques

david cousins wrote:
>
> ACJacques
> I spent more than an hour last Friday cruising the Radio Shack isle looking
for
> assorted items, and I don't remember seeing any female headers. I think I
know
> what you are referring to and I like the idea. Are these headers easy to
find?
> I will look again next time in there.
> Thanks
> Dave Cousins
>
> --- AC Jacques <acjacques@i...> wrote:
> > Some kind of pliers could help to dissipate heat when soldering. Or you
> > could use individual female headers to make yourself a socket.
> > ACJacques

Archiver · 2001-03-12 14:26

The headers are like a single row of IC socket pins in a strip. You cut them
to the lenght you need and solder them in. Assuming the compass module will
plug right into a standard perfboard, this should work.

Original Message

> I spent more than an hour last Friday cruising the Radio Shack isle
looking for
> assorted items, and I don't remember seeing any female headers. I think I
know
> what you are referring to and I like the idea. Are these headers easy to
find?
> I will look again next time in there.
> > Some kind of pliers could help to dissipate heat when soldering. Or you
> > could use individual female headers to make yourself a socket.

Archiver · 2001-03-12 16:50

In the meantime, you can take a standard IC socket, and cut it in half, to
get two strips of rails that you could use in place of female headers. I
have done this many times. A small X-Acto hobby saw works nice for cutting
them apart.
I dont recall how many pins the Compass is. Use the appropriate IC socket,
and you are ready to you

At 02:33 AM 3/12/2001 -0300, you wrote:
>Take a look at Digi-Key part # ED7150-ND. This is a 50 position socket
>strip made by Mill-Max. The Mill-Max part # is 801-93-050-10-001.
>
>http://info.digikey.com/T011/v2/164.pdf
>
>ACJacques
>
>
>david cousins wrote:
>>
>> ACJacques
>> I spent more than an hour last Friday cruising the Radio Shack isle
looking for
>> assorted items, and I don't remember seeing any female headers. I think
I know
>> what you are referring to and I like the idea. Are these headers easy to
find?
>> I will look again next time in there.
>> Thanks
>> Dave Cousins
>>
>> --- AC Jacques <acjacques@i...> wrote:
>> > Some kind of pliers could help to dissipate heat when soldering. Or you
>> > could use individual female headers to make yourself a socket.
>> > ACJacques
>
>
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Archiver · 2001-03-12 16:58

I think he said the pin spacing was about half of an IC. Don't know that I
would want to bend pins to get it to fit. Making an adapter board and
selling it may be a good deal for someone on the list.

Original Message

> In the meantime, you can take a standard IC socket, and cut it in half, to
> get two strips of rails that you could use in place of female headers. I
> have done this many times. A small X-Acto hobby saw works nice for cutting
> them apart.
> I dont recall how many pins the Compass is. Use the appropriate IC socket,
> and you are ready to you

Archiver · 2001-03-12 17:12

Actually, it's not that difficult to bend the pins to get it to fit.
The compass has 12 pins... 3 on each side.

I took my BOE/BS2 with Dinsmore 1490 compass to work today. Inside
my truck it works perfectly. It's response is a bit slower than the
one in my truck (integrated with my rear-view mirror) but it's just
as accurate. It surprised me a bit since everyone was saying how you
can't get them near ANY metal and I was surrounded by several tons of
Chevy Tahoe 4x4. Go figure...

- Brice

> I think he said the pin spacing was about half of an IC. Don't know
that I
> would want to bend pins to get it to fit. Making an adapter board
and
> selling it may be a good deal for someone on the list.
>
>

Original Message

>
> > In the meantime, you can take a standard IC socket, and cut it in
half, to
> > get two strips of rails that you could use in place of female
headers. I
> > have done this many times. A small X-Acto hobby saw works nice
for cutting
> > them apart.
> > I dont recall how many pins the Compass is. Use the appropriate
IC socket,
> > and you are ready to you
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Compass and soldering

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