hi, this could get ugly. you say you need to install 'some'. how many is that? if it ain't that many, i would think an arbor press would work. if the sockets extend beyond the bottom of the board, you'll need a backup board with clearances for the sockets drilled into it. the $11k is beginning to sound more and more attractive. does this $11k include all the different tools or just one? are these sockets for some common component like a dip? if so, maybe your customer would accept a low profile socket made just for that component instead of the individual sockets. phil -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:08 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Miniature Spring Socket Insertion Tool... Good Afternoon Techno's! I'm looking to try and find out if there's anything out there that be used to insert some AMP Miniature Spring Sockets besides what they want to sell to do it. If you go to: http://tooling.tycoelectronics.com/pdf-cm/5564.pdf there you'll find the manual for it which shows what the tool looks like, and there's also some illustrations and dimensions of the little sockets. When I called Tyco to find out what these things cost, I swear my jaw hit the floor! $11,000!!! Even the guy on the phone at Tyco said; "Oh WOW!" when the price came up on his computer. I knew something bad was coming when he said; "Oh WOW!", but I didn't think it was $11,000 worth!!! So, I'm asking if anybody else has worked with these sockets and figured out a cheaper way to install them in the board. Thanks a bunch! -Steve Gregory- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------