Or will I have to make one?
Something like a 2kV mount for a cap like this (but obviously higher voltage);
So you can switch a bunch of different ones in and out, if not, I might have to design one.
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1\$\begingroup\$ When ever I needed to do something like this, I just chop up a machine-tooled DIP socket. It's a good way to get little sockets like that cheaply. \$\endgroup\$– Connor WolfCommented Mar 10, 2015 at 3:06
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You can use socket pins, one for each pin of the device. These are also called pin socket connectors.
These can be purchased from the usual distributors (mouser.com, digikey.com, newark.com, element14).
The pins can be purchased either as individual metal pins (for low-profile flush-mounting on a printed circuit board), or as a strip of pins held together by a plastic body (much like a single-row socket). The metal pins are machined, rather than stamped, so they are a bit more expensive than most standard sockets.
For a good fit, you will need to know the diameter of the capacitor pins (check the capacitor's data sheet).
If you are flush-mounting on a printed circuit board, you also need to know the outer diameter of the socket pin itself. This method gives the most flexibility, but you will have to study the mechanical specifications of the component you're mounting.
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\$\begingroup\$ For larger caps with the thicker sorts of leads, you can switch from milled pin sockets to standard 0.1" header pin sockets. Those two standard sizes will cover every thickness of cap lead in my bins, at least. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 10, 2015 at 3:30