Pins on Basic Stamp. Where to buy?

[jmengineer]

OK, not really a circuit engineering problem, but does anyone know where to get the pins Parallax uses on their Basic Stamps. I'm trying make a module that fits into a 40 pin socket. The pins in question solder to the edge of a small PCB to make it function like a DIP chip.

Thanks,

J. B.

 

[Lewish]

Digi-key and Mouser carried those at one time. Don't know if they still do. They had a minimum order quantity of 1000. If they still have them, maybe the quantity requirement is lower now.

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: Visit

http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=BS2P40-IC

etc. for more info

 

[ElPaisa]

You can download the corresponding manual from the download section of

http://www.parallaxinc.com.

The pinouts are at the beginning of the document.

 

[Lewish]

jbartos and ElPaisa, I don't think either one of you carefully read the post. He not asking for information about the Parallax product, he is asking where to BUY the pins that Parallax is using in their product.

 

[jbartos]

Clarification: Since the Parallax pin source may be a proprietary item, my suggestion is that the Parallax is contacted and some suitable deal negotiated. This is normal in the business world unless one is an industrial spy.

 

[Lewish]

Actually, they are a common item. I know of a couple of companies that produce them. I have designed them into products in the past. Unfortunately, those companies only sell in high volume. The last time I design them in, we were using a couple of million pieces a year.

 

[47gandalf]

One very common source of these pins is Mill-Max. And they are very willing to sample the parts if you're a potential buyer.

I get them through Future Electronics (or their FAI division).