[sdiy] Swapping to minijack. Drop in sockets to fit 1/4" jack cutouts?

[rdrake]

ooh... improved unreliability... yum.  

>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: Peter Grenader <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
>To: Julian <julian at 22host24.com>, Synth DIY
><synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Sent: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:20:54
>
>One word of caution:  there are Cliff jacks, and
>there are Cliff jacks.
>
>The 3.5 mm type were recently redesigned to improve
>the unreliability that
>plagued the modular manufacturers, and everyone,
>that used them.
>Unfortunately, while I once had the information on
>which they were (part
>number), I don't have that data any longer, but I
>do know that the repaired
>ones were assigned a new part number by Cliff and 
>that the they are not yet
>available through Cliff USA in bulk, but are 'on
>their way' or so says the
>USA office as I have made queries on acquiring a
>handful to replace some of
>the tired old types in some of my equipment.
>
>Also be aware that the euro manufacturers who use
>these jacks have been
>installing the new part for some time.
>
>If you find these new ones, I would definitely
>recommend them.  The action
>is great and for a jack, they're kind of
>attractive.
>
>- P
>
>Julian wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>> 
>> Im wanting to swap over my oakley modules to the
>3.5mm jack sizes.  I
>> already have drilled pannels though.
>> 
>> Obviously its not too much of an issue, as i can
>mess about with washers and
>> the like, but itllld be nice to find a drop in
>replacement for the 1/4"
>> sockets.  About the widest 3.5mm sockets ive
>found so far is the ones made
>> by Cliff at about 8mm.  Just a little larger and
>id be there.
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>> 
>> Cheers, Julian
>>