Re: Help ID'ing a connector

On 2008-10-04, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Tman wrote:
>> Eeyore wrote:
>> >
>> > Get someone who knows what they're doing before you bugger
>> > things up.
>>
>> Dude.  If I can't solder in a power supply and keyboard
>> header to a SBC, I'm gonna throw my MSEE out the window.
>
> Beware of one thing. NEVER mix tin plated and gold plated
> contacts. Bet they never taught you that in your MSEE !
>
> Want to know why ? Ask ! Trust me there are so many
> 'non-obvious' things about connectors that you need to know
> what you're doing.

Not having an MSEE to throw out the window, I'll humbly ask :
what happens if you mix tin-plated and gold-plated contacts ?

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