New Q60 Boards

[Peter]

The original machine is purely made from throughhole type components. It will still be possible to have them machine soldered, but that has become very expensive. Various components are obsolete, but available. The CPU socket is not available, and needs to be "tinkered" - or the CPU soldered directly.

I may be able to help here. I have a CNC and have made some custom PGA sockets that are unobtainium for friends. It went so well I am collecting every PGA pattern so I can take a request and just hit "go".... I sourced the correct 2.54mm black high temp Nylon 6. It would be a shame to have to solder a CPU that hasn't already got solder on its legs. I'll look up the pin pattern and spin some up.

It is 18x18, 223 pins, of which 17 are unused in general, further 29 are unused in my design. The PCB has holes for all 223.
It would be cool to have a one-piece socket. How do you press the pins into the nylon carcase? Manually?

[Dave]

It is 18x18, 223 pins, of which 17 are unused in general, further 29 are unused in my design. The PCB has holes for all 223.
It would be cool to have a one-piece socket. How do you press the pins into the nylon carcase? Manually?

On smaller single pieces, yes. If I get an order for a quantity I do have a vibrating sorter and should be able to automate it.

The nylon 6 has a dual diameter hole so the turned pins embed properly and cannot shift. I have a bit I haven't tried yet which should be able to cut the retaining detent on the upper inside of the wider hole, and the correct bevel for the narrowing section. Nylon 6 has good thermal characteristics and excellent dielectric properties.

I also want to add spring clip catches so HSF options can be clipped onto the chip in a standard way. I will look at my various 060s and see if the different variants have any pin differences, then plan on a one size fits all 060 socket.

I can also mill customizations into existing heatsinks. I have made a few copper heat spreaders with heat pipes too.

[Peter]

I will look at my various 060s and see if the different variants have any pin differences, then plan on a one size fits all 060 socket.

No pin differences between the PGA variants.