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Hey everyone.
Lets see if this part rings a bell with anyone. I'm trying to find an equivalent!
Basically, I've found a part that's perfect for my design. It's manufactured by a company called Mill-Max ( and it's basically an aluminum pin-standoff. The only problem is they were quoted to me at $0.47 each. That's not such a fun number when you're planning on ordering 8000, on a budget. To be honest, it also seems wildly over-priced, but I digress.
Basically, I'm looking for something with similar dimensions and style, but maybe offered by a different manufacturer. Hopefully, something a little cheaper than $0.47/ea. I don't have an exact number in my mind so throw your part suggestions out there and we'll see what happens!
Anyone see anything like that before? Thanks in advance! deef
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The CAD drawing says brass, you say alli. Is the matierla important - like must/must not be solderable? The first thing that sprung to mind was that the dimensions were not a million miles away from a dress-making pin (apart from the length which is easily cured by cutters), which are like £1 per 1000. You could probably cast around wood-working or furniture sites to find nails/tacks/brads/pins that match those dimensions more closely, if you have to push-fit into a pre-existing hole for example.
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thedatastream: Yes. There is a price break at 10000pcs, at which time they become 29 cents, each. Still a little beyond my budget.
NeilThomas: Sorry for the confusion in regard to material. Yes, the part must be solderable. In retrospect, I should have clarified how the part would be used, better. The pin will be soldered to a singular PCB footprint at the "head" of the pin and will stick out perpendicularly to the board. There is no need for it to fit into precisely into a pre-existing hole. That being said, I would like a pin diameter similar to what was specified in the technical drawing, if possible.
Sulaiman: Excellent suggestion. This is more in-tune with what I had in mind. I'll definitely take it into consideration. Thanks!
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