FlynnsAvatar t1_ixde5fg wrote on November 22, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Use Kapton tape to hold the mill max sockets in place while soldering. I don’t find it tedious. Far more tedious to actually place the sockets into the holes. Insert a whole row, then take a long section of 1/2in or 3/4in wide kapton and slap it down over all the sockets in one action. 30 secs to apply the tape vs 10-20 minutes for the sockets. YMMV.

OfTheStrange OP t1_ixdeicn wrote on November 22, 2022 at 4:37 PM

I tried the tape, but with my sockets constantly slipping through (I now know I bought incorrect parts for my PCB) getting the sockets to sit correct was too finnicky with the tape. I can see how if the sockets sit just right on the PCB the tape would be 100% easier.