Susan,
I think you will find the major connector manufacturers quite helpful.  If
you have any non-disclosure agreements with major OEMs and/or CMs you may be
able to get some stuff from them as well.

Considerations, some of which I am sure you are aware of are:
dissimilar metals
hardness of the pin coating
presence or absence of lubricant
perpendicularity of the insertion
speed of insertion
hole quality
hole/pin ratio
speed of insertion
expected lifetime of product
service conditions

If you have to solder press fit connectors, there must be a problem.  The
whole point is to NOT solder 'em.

The company I work for now does not use pth connectors of any kind, so I
can't offer anything further.

regards,
Bev Christian
Research in Motion

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Subject: [TN] press fit pins


Where do I find information regarding hole size, plating thickness
recommedations regarding whether these should subsequently be soldered etc?


I have looked in 2221 and just can't find anything


Susan Mansilla
Robisan Lab