[sdiy-interim] Modular Epiphonies (clear banana jacks)

[peter edwards]

Hey Anthony,
The clear banana jack is a great idea! I'd be surprised if you  
actually found any though.
I think that you could get jacks cast at a reasonable price.
I've seen banana jack inserts for sale (just the metal part). You  
could buy those and have them inserted or cast into custom clear  
resin bodies.
You could use cut off pieces of metal tubing too, but the inserts are  
less work and come with a soldering terminal on one end.

With any casting job, there is a substantial set up fee, so I think  
it would only be worth it if you were getting a bunch (100+ maybe?)
Ultimately, I think you'd be able to get the jacks cheaper than  
regular ones.

I think that getting them made would be a piece of cake, My concern  
is where do you put the LED? If you want even diffusion of light, I  
think you would want it centrally placed?
This isn't an option because of the soldering terminal. ALSO I think  
that you would want to coat the shaft of the jack with an opaque  
material, ideally something metallic or reflective (silver spray  
paint). This may not be absolutely necessary, but it will certainly  
improve light distribution. Anyway, this is an additional step that  
could add time/money to the process. Just thinking out loud
-pete


On Mar 24, 2007, at 8:56 PM, Anthony Bisset wrote:

> A google search didn't turn up any clear banana jacks. Anyone know
> if they are made or where to purchase?  I realized i could save a  
> lot of
> space and time by attaching LED's to the bases of clear banana jacks
> rather than drill seperate holes for them.  Env followers could be  
> added
> so the jacks would glow respective to strength.
>
> Coating the underside mount surface of the banana jack might be a  
> way to
> re-color the jack and hide the mount point.
>
> -anthony
>
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