[sdiy] Cheap UK source of good 3.5mm jack sockets?

[Matthias.Herrmann at jeppesen.com]

very good price for the cliff jacks at the first glance, but minimum order 
value of £500 (930$) for orders from outside uk realy sucks! (sigh)

matthias

owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl wrote on 05/11/2006 01:15:22 AM:

> on 10/5/06 23:43, Seb Francis at seb at burnit.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > These are reliable, good firm connection, but look a bit ugly & are a
> > pain to tighten ..
> > http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/rkmain.asp?
> PAGEID=80010&STK_PROD_CODE=M28784
> > 
> > These are nicer looking, easier to tighten, but (IMO) not such a
> > "positive" connection ..
> > http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/rkmain.asp?
> PAGEID=80010&STK_PROD_CODE=M28786
> > Connection quality with these really depends on the type of jack plug
> > you use - some cheap ones with narrower tip have problems.
> > NOTE: There are 2 types of this jack socket: 1 will tolerate even the
> > cheap jacks.  Last time I ordered from Rapid I got the ones that don't
> > work with cheap jacks (so maybe give them a call and ask - you want
> > Cliff part no. CL13841 *not* CL1384).  Maybe you can also order direct
> > from Cliff UK, but last time I spoke to them the MOQ for CL13841 was
> > 1000.  Maybe this will change as they run out of stock of the older
> > 'problematic' variation and start to stock only the newer type as
> > standard - then the MOQ will probably be 100.
> > 
> > Seb
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