Source for a male-male 68-pin PGA socket/adapter for Motorola 68881/2

[thisisamigaspeaking]

I think I have repaired the pin after bending it, but I thought I'd look into sourcing a replacement just in case...

Is this something that anyone is going to have stock of? Is it something I can make myself? Can possibly the individual pin be popped out and replaced?

Thanks.

 

[thisisamigaspeaking]

Ooops, turns out this is for a 68851 not 68881/2.

 

[Bruce Tomlin]

I suppose in a real pinch, you could stack up rows of male-to-male round pin headers. It seems a bit more scary than trying to do that for a DIP-40 adapter, though.

 

[GiGaBiTe]

Someone probably still makes those machined pins, but getting them out of the socket and replacing them is likely to break the socket.

 

[jlang]

I would start with Mill-max. it won't be cheap.

 

[romdump]

I think I have repaired the pin after bending it, but I thought I'd look into sourcing a replacement just in case...

Is this something that anyone is going to have stock of? Is it something I can make myself? Can possibly the individual pin be popped out and replaced?

Thanks.

Are you sure this is 68pins? Your picture appears to have more than 68 pins. I have purchase a 144 PGA socket made my Aries Electronics from Mouser before. Instead of selecting solder tail, I selected posted binding option, (the type of pins depicted in your picture). You can make a special purchase from Aries Electronics if it's not orderable from Mouser/Digikey.

 

[thisisamigaspeaking]

Are you sure this is 68pins? Your picture appears to have more than 68 pins. I have purchase a 144 PGA socket made my Aries Electronics from Mouser before. Instead of selecting solder tail, I selected posted binding option, (the type of pins depicted in your picture). You can make a special purchase from Aries Electronics if it's not orderable from Mouser/Digikey.

Yes this is for a 68851 not a 68881. It's more pins, not sure of the total number.

Someone probably still makes those machined pins, but getting them out of the socket and replacing them is likely to break the socket.

Ok, I'll keep it in mind. It's just on on the corner so maybe that can be worked around. I think the pin is straight or straightenable actually but I am just preparing for the worst.

I would start with Mill-max. it won't be cheap.

1,000 pieces minimum order I think I saw when I looked.

I suppose in a real pinch, you could stack up rows of male-to-male round pin headers. It seems a bit more scary than trying to do that for a DIP-40 adapter, though.

Good idea. I saw someone do something similar on YouTube for an Amiga adapter. Took a bit of precision work but it did work.

 

[Nitram78]

Hi @thisisamigaspeaking , have you found a solution yet?
I have the same kind of problem. A similar PGA adapter with a broken pin.

Thanks.

 

[thisisamigaspeaking]

Hi @thisisamigaspeaking , have you found a solution yet?
I have the same kind of problem. A similar PGA adapter with a broken pin.

Thanks.

No I didn't go any farther with it.