help with SMD component

[levon]

Im working on a touch screen midibox using the nintendo DS x/y pad. and using the Touchscreen connector. which is ment for Surface mounting.

I've tried soldering wires to the pins, but they are too close together.

What I need is a small PCB the connector can be soldered to, that connect to 4 SIL Pins. but i have no idea how i could make this... would etching be precise enough for the surface mount component?

anyone have any other ideas?

[Blixman]

Hello,

maybe you could use something like this and cut it down to the size you need:

TSSOP-SMD Multiadapter @ Reichelt

...but i see it's a little bit expensive. Otherwise try to find a PCB with nearly the same pitch

from a broken radio, laptop, etc...

blix

[levon]

I found them cheaply... http://www.futurlec.com/SMD_Adapters.shtml The 8 pin one should do the trick, i can just cut it in half.

And YES i will add it to the wiki when i document my project, after its done. :)

[Blixman]

...but remind: beware of the right pitch...

isn't the "8pinpitchthing" a little bit too much away from 0.5mm?

blix

[levon]

doh, your right... why are there so many different specs!

*starts the hunt again*

[Blixman]

You can use the "64 pin LQFP Adapter" on the Futurelec site.

There's the needed pitch i think.

blix