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The mechanical structure of the new jacks is completely different. 
The jack end goes into a chamber and the tip pushes the tp contact
from the NC lead and in so doing breaks that contact and connects the
to the NO jack.  There's no way for it to be intermittent. Plus that
action of moving the lead over assures a good solid 'click' as its
inserted.


--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "aliisvorbach" <c.w@...> wrote:
>
> >Re: Livewire/Harvestman Jacks
> 
> >The new jacks I'm going to start using are also horizontally mounted -
> >just like the Livewire jacks. Cliff are vertically mounted. Using
> >these new jacks I'l still have to redesign the current modules PCB.
> >This isn't a problem, good riddance, etc.
> 
> >My first concern is the plethora of new modules I'm designing right
> >now - I'm using the new one's on all these. Then I'll phase in the
> >new designs of the current modules once our PCB inventories dry up.
> 
> >The first on will be the Model 15. I've already redesigned that art
> >and it will eliminate all 12 wires we have to install now on each >unit
> (happy day!). It also reduced the PCB count from 4 to 2.
> 
> >Let me just say that these new jacks look almost identical to the
> >Cliffs from the faceplate. There's something to be said for that in
> >that the older modules won't look that way.. Secondly, their
> >construction is such that they are completely reliable. As an added
> >plus, instead of $.70 EACH at quantity for Cliff they are less than a
> >quarter of that at the same quantity!!!!!
> 
> >These are things that warm the heart of a manufacturer, lemme tell >ya.
> 
> - P
> 
> Thats great news Peter....much relief has been felt over this...long
> as they look the same from the front(plus 100%reliable) and it seems
> like it will work out better all round for you regards cheaper
> manufacture of these and other changes you may have to make don't seem
> to be a problem to you.. Any way regardless, if you have to use round
> nuts I like your offer of a replacement/exchange down the track...if
> yer have to go that way. And hats off to Deet....if you say he's the
> man ...he's gotta be a good dude. Lots to be said for generosity of
> spirit....now back to those round nuts....The roundish nuts I have I
> am happy with and these  are the only ones I would prefer were not
> hexagonal.
> cheers.
> 
> my regards to you and all those you happen to meet. 
>               
>                         aliis vorbach
>