Yeah, since AutoCAD bought Eagle, it has gone to junk. That’s why I’d like to learn KiCAD now. But it just isn’t very intuitive to me. 
I still use diptrace for PCB design and find it does everything I need.
Hmm, I might have to check out diptrace. Heard of it, never tried it. I’ve been using eagle.
I tried eagle at first but did not like it and found diptrace to be better personally.
Can I buy a ready assembled key with pogo pins attached?
Can someone tell me what this part is called:
Alternatively if there is another inexpensive part that allows me to go from the key to the USB ASP let me know. I have small gauge wires and extra jumper wires but nothing else.
2.54mm(0.1inch) pitch 4x2 pin header
Anyone?
Looked everywhere for a pre assembled key.
@contractor
You could also use any of the break away or loose 2.54mm header pins soldered to the key and wire straight to it like I did with the loneoceans key.
Pololu - 0.100" (2.54 mm) Breakaway Male Header: 1×40-Pin, Straight, Black They can be found in alot of different places online.
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Thanks I bet I could snip the ones I got shorter if the pads line up right. I got extras. If not I guess the wires may help with the flexing.
On a related note, DigiKey has outdone themselves and they are now competing with Arrow packaging (RIP Free Shipping).
FW3A for scale.
Why such a big box you ask? To protect the 4 feet of heatshrink tube of course. Other items included a few LEDs, resistors, and those jumpers. :person_facepalming:
Yea Mouser has been doing that too for years… I think they are concerned you will call it ‘damaged’ if it arrives kinked.
The “fix” is to include a note on the order that says “Please fold the heat-shrink to reduce shipping costs.” That has been working for me.
I mean what do they do with their extension cords and garden hoses and rope…
Couldn’t they role it? Shouldn’t make any creases if they just made a little role of it. That’s just insane.
I’m interested in this HQ Progkey, but when I inquired in the website, I didn’t get a response.
I’m wondering if they ship to my country, and how much might be the shipping cost.
Check these out. I actually had this exact idea for edge mounting the connector a month ago and even ordered parts to build one. Now a more intense Google search shows the exact idea already exists.
Alternative image: 
https://www.tindie.com/products/pnoxi/avr-isp-pogo-pin-adapter-2x5-idc2x3-pogo-127mm/
Thank you ordered a couple.
Oh, ok. What pitch did you order?
My link was to the 2.54mm pitch version just for a visual.
I updated my link to the 1.27mm pitch version in-case anyone else orders from it.
One of each thank you.
I missed it if it is in this thread, but how possible is it to attach the pogo pins with a soldering iron? I don’t have a “reflow station” so to speak, so I have been doing most of my soldering with an iron and have been reflowing my emitters with a torch. I am waiting on OSH Park right now, and have been thinking about how difficult it might be to get 6-8 pins soldered on to this tiny board.
Am I right to worry or is it easier than it looks?
Any tips?