/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1946587
>will these work or no?

yeah. the spring has metal on both sides of the pin, so that's the minimum requirement. but, since you're a klutz, and it's a one-off, you should go for more than the minimum. i.e. the gold standard in sockets: machined sockets. they wont be destroyed by simply plugging the chip in, and pulling it out, a couple of times, like yours was destroyed.

actually, there's one step above machined sockets, and it's ZIF sockets. but one likely wont fit coz they're wider.

>>1946612
>Why is this a fire hazard?

i dont see any. you dont need ferrules, as tinning accomplishes the same purpose: keeping the stands together.
of course, any kind of connector adds resistance to the circuit, so you might have a hot connector if there's a lot of current. to avoid, solder the wires, and maybe use thicker wires, and make sure they're copper, not aluminum or steel. (does a magnet stick to your wires? if yes, you've been chinked)