Rotary switch lugs have no holes

mtlin · November 15, 2006, 04:47:10 PM

I bought a couple of rotary switches from Small Bear. One of them has lugs with holes, like I'm used to. The other has no holes. Its lugs are just like thin posts. Any ideas on how to get a good mechanical connection before I solder?

Thanks!

Martin

puretube · November 15, 2006, 04:49:59 PM

"wire-wrap"...

MikeH · November 15, 2006, 05:09:04 PM

And use shrink tubing afterward

mtlin · November 15, 2006, 05:45:35 PM

Quote from: puretube on November 15, 2006, 04:49:59 PM
"wire-wrap"...

You mean wrap the wire around the tab?

Martin

puretube · November 15, 2006, 05:47:19 PM

yes

sfr · November 15, 2006, 11:11:00 PM

Are you certain that the other one isn't a board mount one? I thought I had a PCB layout for doing those up, (these are the Lorlin rotary switches, right?) but I can't seem to find it on my harddrive. (suppose you could just copy out the bits from R.G.s Great Cheddar layout)

bancika · November 16, 2006, 01:36:22 AM

in such cases I just twist pins into circular shape and get a lug

MartyMart · November 16, 2006, 04:12:37 AM

Strip about 12mm of wire at one end, tin it with solder, use small needlenose pliers to shape it
into a " C " shape and loop it round the post - solder - done !

MM

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