[Coco] RGB2VGA Convertors

[lciotti at lrlc.us]

Yea those are a must when building pcbs.   

Even with out it it is possible to remove the header pins...    Carefully cut all the plastic and do it one at a time...   And lots of flux and solder wick..    And dons hold the iron on too long.   


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> On May 8, 2015, at 9:19 AM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Speaking of removing connectors, I recently bought one of these…
> 
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/251876278678?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT <http://www.ebay.com/itm/251876278678?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT>>
> 
> I can say it works wonderfully.  One of the first things I did was remove a broken 50-pin SCSI connector.
> No problems, zero damage; and because it’s vacuuming the solder off of the pads as you go, you’re ready
> to put the new part in immediately.
> 
> I think I recovered $30 worth of parts off of buggy prototypes in the first 30 minutes.
> 
> Well worth it if you ever have a use for such a thing.
> 
> - Ed
> 
> 
>> On May 8, 2015, at 7:05 AM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Because I'll wager they're already soldered into the piggyback board. While it's possible to remove 34 pin (I believe) headers from a double-sided PCB, it's not fun and runs a finite risk of lifting traces.
>> 
>> FWIW, I came very close to doing the same thing when assembling my RGB2VGA converter :-).
>> 
>> Steve
> 
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