> I know someone who does medium volume programming using a
> handheld header strip pressed into position against holed pads on
> the PCB. Not elegant but it works for him. PCB cost is just the pads.
> Having holes therein to centre the header no doubt helps.

I'd thought of that but worried about pins slipping in the plastic
and would have used epoxy to prevent it. But still feel better about
a spring contact assembly. After all, you need make only one so
might as well make it dependable. I stripped some wipers out of a
PC ISA socket ages ago to make slip-ring contacts for unusual
switch mechanisms and they're still going strong

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