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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Eszett on Sun, 23 July 2017, 20:49:08

Title: Holtites don't sit firm in TH pad.
Post by: Eszett on Sun, 23 July 2017, 20:49:08

Hi! I have original Holtites here (8134-HC-8P3), that don't sit firm in my 1.5 mm TH pads, how can that be? When I turn the PCB upside down they fall off. The datasheet recommends 1.61mm for the TH pad. :-[

Title: Re: Holtites don't sit firm in TH pad.
Post by: Tiramisuu on Sun, 23 July 2017, 23:09:02

Have you tried solder?

Title: Re: Holtites don't sit firm in TH pad.
Post by: Eszett on Sun, 23 July 2017, 23:46:55

Hi Tiramisu. Nah, as I see from this Video they are pressed in with abit of force

But the guy in the video doesn't tell the diameter of his PCB's TH pads... Maybe I should shrink my TH pads from 1.5mm to 1.4mm to give the Holtites a firmer fit?