Predicta Princess spare chassis

[bonanzaman]

Yes, they are 7 & 9 pin socket connectors, but I have found some that look better and should have full length contact with the PCB lugs:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261455280078...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The lugs on the Predicta board are actually .060" (1.5mm) wide, so these are a little big, but I'm going to keep looking for others that will be closer to the 1.5mm lug size.

BTW, you don't have to break apart the 7/9 pin sockets to retrieve the connectors.....just grasp the solder lug end close to the phenolic base with pliers and give a good, firm push....they pop right out.

[DaveWM]

If you REALLY wanted to re engineer it..

I was looking at mine, it seem like you could flatten out the bottom chassis mounts that stick up, drill them with some pilot holes, glue on some spacers, use some screws and attach the PCB using the top holes that the mounts poked up thru. put some grounding pins under the screw head for some jumpers to attach the PCB stake to and it would be completely removable with out getting out the iron.

I know that's a bit extreme just thinking out loud.