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Projects => General Questions => Mods => Topic started by: madbean on November 01, 2018, 02:05:47 PM

Title: BTDR socketing
Post by: madbean on November 01, 2018, 02:05:47 PM
The Belton Bricks are a pain to de-solder but don't fit in regular in-line sockets. So here is a trick -

Take a garden variety Tayda 16 pin leaf socket. Cut out two rows of 5 in-line and solder them next to one another. Insert BTDR3. If you want extra stability use some 3M foam tape underneath the BTDR to affix it to your PCB.
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: sonnyboy27 on November 01, 2018, 02:18:59 PM
Is that the VFE Reverb I spy?  :o
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: Ekimneets on November 01, 2018, 02:20:06 PM
Cool


Typo'd from my iphone
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: madbean on November 01, 2018, 07:01:13 PM
Quote from: sonnyboy27 on November 01, 2018, 02:18:59 PM
Is that the VFE Reverb I spy?  :o

Yeah, the Springboard and FieryRedHorse will be released around the 15th. Unfortunately, there was no way to get them completed before the sale. I just verified the Springboard today.
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: sonnyboy27 on November 01, 2018, 07:03:27 PM
Quote from: madbean on November 01, 2018, 07:01:13 PM
Quote from: sonnyboy27 on November 01, 2018, 02:18:59 PM
Is that the VFE Reverb I spy?  :o

Yeah, the Springboard and FieryRedHorse will be released around the 15th. Unfortunately, there was no way to get them completed before the sale. I just verified the Springboard today.

Awesome! I have a couple of BTDR-3s lying around ready for one of these.
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: storyboardist on November 01, 2018, 09:14:51 PM
That's a great tip!
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: madbean on November 01, 2018, 10:43:48 PM
BTW - the Springboard uses a very clever trick on the BTDR3. One that I haven't seen anyone else do. More on that later.
Title: Re: BTDR socketing
Post by: Ekimneets on November 01, 2018, 10:46:28 PM
I was going to say, I also have one of those modules and I have no idea what project I bought it for.

-Mike