On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:43:37 +0000, you wrote:

>> Hi all
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>> I am working on a board that ideally will piggy back or mezzanine over
>an externally
>> sourced board. The external board uses sockets that are board to cable
>only.
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>> In the past I have seen riser pins that have socket ends at either end
>such that a
>> riser is pushed on to each of the pins ends in the socket that can
>then have a
>> similar board socket plugged on the top. ASCII art attempt below.
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>> However, now I am looking for a source of these risers pins I can;t
>find them. I am
>> hoping someone here has used something like this recently and knows a
>source or
>> someone just happens to know a source.

Have you looked at Samtec?
They will do custom length pin headers with fast turnround.=20

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