I am building a little stripboard prototype and I want to use the female headers that are similar to the ones on the Arduino - but not sure what to call them or how to find them (I'm looking on Farnell).
Either that or something similar - I want to be able to stack another stripboard on top of these.
Thanks for the RS links - have to say that I prefer Farnell - free postage and they deliver stuff next day even if you order it reallllllllly late.
While I like to support the Arduino vendors etc - I must say I prefer to find them direct - it's usually far cheaper even if it takes an extra 10 mins to find.
(not that I can find those bits on the Farnell site)mail
anyone worked out a good way of cutting the 40-way ones to size? I've tried wired cutters, knife, side cutters, but they nearly always break in a way that means the end contact falls out
I don't know why they can't pre-score them like the male equivalent.
You will always lose one pin with the female headers. Trying to cut them without sacrificing one means you'll lose 2 instead of 1 (and maybe trash the whole thing in the process).
I use a dremel tool with abrasive cutoff wheel (preferred method) or small sharp diagonal cutters (decent second choice) to cut directly down the center of the sacrificial pin.
In case it's helpful for bigger orders, I've found two main sources for these long-square-tailed-female-headers.
The first is Samtec:
SSQ-108-03-G-S
SSQ-106-03-G-S
They're pretty pricey, but they do deliver very quickly.
The second is Don Connex (whose UK distributor is Toby - they've already been mentioned)
B06b-1x6-AGC1-G
B06b-1x8-AGC1-G
I'd happily recommend Toby by the way. Friendly and efficient.
There's a third source, which is 4uconn, but I don't think their tails are quite square (but I'm not sure that matters). Their part numbers are 18688 and 18689.
The samtec parts above are the gold-flash version. Below is a picture of the matte-tin finish version.
[edit: And, as is often the case, I've completely misunderstood the question! - My waffling was for the long-tailed headers that are suitable for stacking shields - the OP just wanted standard female headers... Oh well, someone might find the info useful ]