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GPIO Hammer Header (Solderless) Male + Female + Installation Jig Reviews

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The little jig broke within the first couple of uses. Pretty disappointing for what is an expensive piece of plastic.
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Posted 1 year ago
Ahoy Gil Sorry to hear that! If you'd like us to send you a replacement part for the jig please drop us a quick photo of the broken part to support@pimoroni.com
Posted 1 year ago
Thomas McIntyre
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I have rated this Jig a two as it broke after one use and for what you pay for it it needs to be a bit more robust the perspex behind where the gpio sits snapped off on both sides as it is too thin if the perspex was maybe a bit thicker and had slightly more width behind the gpio it would have not broke i would then have considered leaving five stars as i would have been able to use it again on other boards but, as this is now broken it's no longer an option. I have seen others on the market which are made from aluminium a bit more expensive but would last longer.
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Posted 1 year ago
All as expected. Good and fast handling of order - even to Germany :) Any time again!
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Posted 1 year ago
Richard Pattison
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Works great. Easy to use
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Posted 1 year ago
Ms Sophie A Wood
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Great product and simple to use. Saves so much hassle with soldering irons.
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Posted 1 year ago
Simple to use. Was worried about wacking my Pi Zero, but the jig is very sturdy and the Pi well protected. Firm, accurate taps will do the trick.
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Posted 1 year ago
Joe Wiltshire
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Seems like it should work but after following the guide video and trying multiple times I have not been able to install the header using this jig and a hammer, the pins never sink in further than a small amount, and I worry that using much more force might damage the pi. I have seen other reviews suggest using clamps to help push the header more firmly into place to aid the jig but don't have any at the moment.
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Posted 1 year ago
Baptiste Roelens
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I had previously had some problems with GPIO header installation and this jig really made the process fast and easy.
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Posted 1 year ago