Darling/Little Darling side jacks

[Jkgtrs]

I need some help... I was wondering if anybody could help me figure out how the long flush mount side jacks of the Darling and Little Darling are mounted in place? I've found a pic of one of the control cavities, but nothing that shows how the jack is locked into place (it's kind of up inside the sidewall of the cavity). I wasn't sure if there's a small screw holding it in place? Maybe a small gnome or a very patient fairy holding it in place? I'll attach the pic I've found of one of the cavities, but it doesn't show the way the jack is affixed in place. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[mica]

It is a small wood screw.

[Jkgtrs]

Thank you Mica! I'm guessing it's installed using a long screw driver? And do you have any long-term issues with it coming loose at all?

[mica]

Like any screw exerting pressure on woods, the cells underneath it will collapse over time. It's rare it would get loose before a decade.

What sooooo much better is this long frame jack compared with the standard barrel side jacks. While we used the Switchcraft one forever, they mechanically fail in 5-10 years. We even started adding a modular connector to the barrel jacks to make repairs easy. I usually recommend people buy 2 spares since the spare will need a spare in a few years.

These long frame jacks are rated for a million insertions. The contact is a chunk of welded palladium. These are the same connectors used on telephone switchboards ages ago, and they are very durable. Plus they are able to handle all the stupid 1/4" connectors that aren't a 1/4" in diameter many of the overplated ones exceed 1/4" and stress out the barrel jacks even faster.

We use an offset screwdriver to get it snugged in there.