[sdiy] soldering bananas

[patchell]

    I have to double that...I use the Johnson jacks as well, never had a problem
with them...

elmacaco wrote:

> I asked Bruce at modcan what jacks he uses before building my SBM,  he said
> johnson.  I've used about 200 of these, no problem soldering ever.
>
> f*** pomona, they are expensive and don't feel as good as my johnson jacks
> or plugs.
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buck Buchanan" <voltagecontrolled at cox.net>
> To: "Rude 66" <r.lekx at chello.nl>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 11:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] soldering bananas
>
> > At 11:49 AM 4/9/03 +0200, Rude 66 wrote:
> >
> > >working on my new synth, i came across this weird problem. i'm having a
> > >hell of a time soldering my banana inputs. it just seems the solder won't
> > >stick to it, sometimes i can pull the wire right off. i'vew used
> > >differenmt types of solder, with and without s-39, cleaned the things
> with
> > >96% proof alcohol first to remive any grease, etc.
> > >i'm a little baffled, i've soldered jacks and all kinds of other stuff
> for
> > >20 plus years and have never had this happen. any ideas from you people
> > >who work a lot with bananas?
> >
> >
> > I had the EXACT problems on a couple random batches of Pamona brand Banana
> > jacks (which I'd always thought were the best).  Most wetted beautifully,
> > but one batch in particular was hell.  I tried everything!
> >
> > A miniature ("jewelers") triangle file is now always handy and takes
> > plating off in moments once you've done a few.  On the Pamonas at least,
> > it's copper down there, and with a little of the gooey brown flux, solder
> > flows perfectly.  Once it's filed, I don't think the flux is really
> necessary.
> >
> > Before assembling a module, I always hit each jack with the iron really
> > quick to see which ones need filing.  On the Pamonas, it seems like solder
> > flows perfectly, or not at all - with none in between.
> >
> > Common Pamona, get on the quality control!  We shouldn't have to do this.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Buck
> >
>
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