Flexible Pin for Castellated Connections (FlexyPin)
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Flexible Pin for Castellated Connections (FlexyPin)
FlexyPin is an open source project created by Solder Party AB - All credits deserved: https://github.com/solderparty/flexypin
This project is an alternative way to obtain the pins that are needed. It's a tutorial to form by hand the metallic pins, using simple and acessible tools.
Supplies
Stapler
Pliers
~3mm diameter Cylindrical Object (can be a pen, screwdriver, small tube, etc)
Initial Shape
Make open clinch staples. You should get something similar to the one in the photo
First Bend
Using some cylindrical object with nearly 3mm of diameter, bend the staple in the middle like in the video.
Downloads
Second Bend
Using pliers, straighten out one of the sides.
Downloads
Finishing
Place the pin on the PCB, solder it, and then trim the excess pin. I trimmed it first in the video just to show how it looks.