[sdiy] ASM-2 1/8" sockets

[Seb Francis]

Tavys Ashcroft wrote:
> The photos I've seen
> of the FracRack MOTM modules are somewhat along the lines of what I'm
> talking about.  Pots and jacks on PCBs that are also panel-mounted.
> Nice and clean.
>

The FracRack MOTM modules use Cliff CL13841

> So can anybody recommend a nice 1/8" jack (stereo, mono, switching,
> anything) that is comes with a nut for panel mounting, comes optianlly
> with PCB or solder lugs (just in case I need an odd jack here or there
> off of a board), and doesn't have any of these sloppy connection
> issues that have been mentioned on this thread?  Oh, and that is
> available in the US for a reasonable price?  I still can't find these
> Cliff jacks at any of the US distributors I've checked so far.
>

(1) You should really talk about 3.5mm not 1/8".

(2) The CL13841 has a solder lug version CL13821, but there's really no 
need to keep both - you can easily solder wires direct to the PCB mount 
version - just tin the wire and the socket pin, the melt together.

(3) The sloppy connection issues are for the CL1384/CL1382 sockets only.

(4) About the US source - sorry I can't help you here, but surely 
someone must know ???  Must also be plenty of alternatives to the Cliff 
sockets.

Seb