[R-390] Connector pictures

Charles Steinmetz csteinmetz at yandex.com
Sun Oct 20 18:17:42 EDT 2019


David wrote:

> I am sure that brass wire in 40/1000ths can be found. I checked K&S
> hobby tubing and they have 0.031 and 0.047 (1/32 and 3/64ths) rod. You
> could probably put the 3/64ths in a drill and file it down quite easily
> while running the drill, and skip having to roll your own on a lathe.

Metric to the rescue!

0.040" is very close to 1mm (1mm = .03937").  Using a 1mm drill bit and 
1mm brass rod should work FB.  You may even be able to find 1mm round 
header pins that are already rounded at the tip.

Best regards,

Charles




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