Socket strip pins query

[paddythegreek]

Anyone know where I can get some of these from please. Top pins are standard size, lower ones are a bit smaller to fit chip bases.

 

[AlanJ]

is this the one:

 

[paddythegreek]

Dunno can’t see if the longer pins are round, cos if they’re square they won’t go in the chip base

 

[stevebm1]

when I had a similar issue years ago,I remember pinching some of the wifes sewing pins and cutting them down to size

 

[AlanJ]

Dunno can’t see if the longer pins are round, cos if they’re square they won’t go in the chip base

they’re round. i’ve used em before

 

[paddythegreek]

they’re round. i’ve used em before

Brilliant, thanks