Hi Carl,
What you want is the De-Sta-Co Company latches. You can buy them through
W.W. Grainger and other fine stores.
 http://destacoclampstore.com/?gclid=CICHseXgxZgCFR0Sagodkiza2A
Good luck,
Dean Stadem

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carl VanWormer
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Looking for test fixture quick release snap-in hold-down
clamp

We are using some really neat snap-in clamps for our test fixtures.  The
snap-in latches allowing us to press the boards onto our spring probe
fixture with a simple 2-handed motion.  The quick release leavers
retract the latches, and the spring probes pop the board up for easy
removal from the alignment pins. 

 We found a quantity of these latches on some old testers, but are
running out of reclaimed stock.  In my web searches, I have found
nothing like these handy devices, so I am going to my best search engine
. . . TechNet!  Can "you guys" suggest a source for these latches, or
maybe similar latches?  

(the picture has been sent to Steve Gregory in hopes of inclusion on his
technical picture site)


Thanks,
Carl


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Carl Van Wormer, P.E.
Senior Hardware Engineer
Cipher Systems
1800 NW 169th Place, Suite B-100
Beaverton, OR  97006
Cipher Systems (503) 617-7447   
Direct Line (503) 425-5163




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