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Title: Busted Jack
Post by: hb3 on December 30, 2012, 04:21:20 PM

Howdy folks,  
 
Hopefully my good friends here can help me out...
 
Input jack has gone from occasionally loose to loose all the time...when I stick a cord in it immediately falls apart, basically...sound is intermittent. I could sort of hand tighten the nut before, but it's getting stripped or something...it's starting to just go around in a circle.  
 
This:  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/146573.jpg)

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: sonicus on December 30, 2012, 05:09:26 PM

Perhaps , if you remove the plate on back you can hold the other side of the jack while you tighten it  from the front. You may want to use blue tape for protection on the front around the jack to protect from scratching with a wrench . An  offset box end or open end or  socket or a spin tight can work if you can do it with out scratching. Do not over tighten and damage the wood. Also check the threads on the jack for damage. be sure to check the soldered connections on the jack for damage and the contacts of the jack it's self.

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: hb3 on December 30, 2012, 05:26:12 PM

Thanks...I haven't opened it up yet, but I guess that's next.

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: lbpesq on December 31, 2012, 09:58:23 AM

And I thought this thread was going to be about 1/2 of Tenacious D getting arrested!
 
Happy New Year Everyone!
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: xlrogue6 on December 31, 2012, 04:36:53 PM

Probably what's happening is that the metal bushing is spinning on the plastic jack body. You'll need to get a replacement from the Mothership, as long bushing jacks of the correct configuration are pretty much Unobtanium anywhere else.

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: hb3 on January 02, 2013, 01:29:26 PM

Hmmm...sounds alarming. Is anyone even on staff this week?

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: terryc on January 03, 2013, 01:50:51 AM

A temporary repair to keep you playing as you wait for the part.
Get some PTFE thread tape and put a few wraps around the thread, this should keep the socket in place for the time being

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: xlrogue6 on January 07, 2013, 09:35:32 AM

If my diagnosis is correct and the bushing is spinning on the jack body, the Teflon tape won't help. Removing the old jack can sometimes be problematic in that case as well. If you haven't been able to contact Mica let me know--I've got some other contacts inside who can probably help. (Sometimes living adjacent to Santa Rosa and having worked at the Mothership for a bit comes in handy!)

Title: Busted Jack
Post by: hb3 on January 07, 2013, 02:06:44 PM

Thanks. Just heard from Mica. So far I haven't done anything to it, just hoping it holds together a little more.