HI Tom,

Again Steve has provided great information.  (The
suggested site is now on my favorites list.)

How ever, you may want to try one of the Kester sites:
http://www.kester.com/products/oem/solderforms.html
 for more information on preforms.

Thanx

Bill
--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> No doubt you've already bought the headers, but have
> you looked into Teka
> products with solder bearing leads? I used them for
> PC104 connectors (when I
> had exactly the same problem as you). You reflow
> them along with your surface
> mount, no hand soldering required! Go to:
>
> http://www.tekais.com/through_hole.htm
>
> -Steve Gregory-
>
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I'm trying to locate sources for solder pre-forms.
>  We are installing a
> > special 4 row header with long pins and cannot get
> a soldering iron into
> > the middle rows of pins.
> >
> > Pin spacing is 2mm.  Pins are .5 x .5mm  Pads are
> 1.65mm OD and .81mm
> > ID.
> >
> > Any suggestions on sources to get solder
> doughnuts??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tom Parkinson
> > WinTronics, Inc.
> >
>
>


=====
Bill Butman
Circuit Technology Center
45 Research Drive
Haverhill, MA 01832

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