WTB API 2520 socket pins

[TornadoTed]

One of my API 550A has the 2520's soldered and I would like to add sockets so replacing opamps is easier in the future.

Anybody have some 2520 socket pins in the UK? I don't really want to pay £10 postage from the US for something so cheap and simple if I can help it!

Alternatively a UK seller that has them would work just as well 

 

[Rob Flinn]

RS do something that will work here,  & also either Rapid or RS (can't remember which).  Don't know the part numbers off hand unfortunately.

 

[AudioGimmer]

I have used these from Farnell in the past, but can't guarantee they are exact size as the API ones:

Farnell part numbers:
149318, 149319, 1336236, 1336237

 

[Rob Flinn]

The ones Audiogimmer recommends are similar to the ones RS do & either rapid or cpc.    You may be able to buy them in smaller quantities from  rapid or cpc.

 

[Golgoth]

Reviving an old thread but has anyone installed sockets on vintage API modules? I'm guessing that since the opamps were soldered on the PCB it must be tricky to find a socket with a narrow enough body to fit in the pcb hole?

 

[Walrus]

I've used these before on 312 and 325 cards https://uk.farnell.com/harwin/h3161-05/socket-pcb-gold-knurled-1mm/dp/149319
Drilled carefully, there is still enough solder pad left all round the hole.
Never had to bother on a 548 channel strip, but again there should be enough pad left to solder to.