> We have a new design where an engineer is looking at using square wire
> wrap pins and press fitting them into a pwb to make the connection instead
> of a compliant pin press fit (similar to what is normally used in a mother
> board design).   The board will be 062 thick double sided. This pin may
> also require a rework step which would remove it from the pwb and then
> re-seat the pin.
>
> I'm concerned with this design proposal and the long term manufacturing
> robustness and reliability.  There has to be some history of why we went
> to compliant pin designs for press fitting into pwb's.   Can anyone
> provide me some good data that shows me how reliable a square wire wrap
> pin press fit into a pwb would be?  Is there some good history of why
> compliant pins were selected for press fit applications?
>
> Suzanne Nachbor
> Supplier Quality Engineer/Commodity Lead
> Phone:  763-957-3923
> Fax:  763-792-2486
> e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>

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