[Amps] 3-500 sockets

[Pete Smith]

I have one socket in my SB-220 that seems particularly prone to melting the solder out of the filament pins on my 3-500Zs.  I presume this is because the spring contacts have gradually lost their temper.  Is it possible to obtain new contacts only, and to change them out?  Alternatively, is it feasible to swap contacts with the grid pins on this socket, on the assumption that the connections have less stringent conditions?

73, Pete N4ZR
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