[sdiy] magsafe patch cables?

[Kyle Stephens]

Try this maybe:

http://www.instructables.com/id/ThinkSafe%3a-A-Magnetic-Power-Connector-for-Thinkpad/

Just Googled for "magnetic connector."

I can't find em now, but I know one company makes 'breakable' dock connectors. Possibly they have circular ones as well if that's important, or if you could live with a small rectangle plug and some unused pins.


_Kyle

--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Danjel van Tijn <danjel at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Danjel van Tijn <danjel at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] magsafe patch cables?
> To: "synthdiy DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 6:51 PM
> Well there is the opposite scenario
> to consider: I like to build
> patches from scratch and work quickly. When it turns into
> a
> clusterf*&k or I need a clean slate I like to be able
> to get all the
> cables out of the way and unplugged quickly.
> 
> Also, if the cables snap into position with guided contacts
> then there
> is the possibility of better "hot patching" since there
> will never be
> shorting.
> 
> It would probably too expensive to implement unless there
> was a cheap
> and abundant off the shelf solution.
> 
> 
> cheers,
> Danjel
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Tim Parkhurst <tim.parkhurst at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Danjel van Tijn
> <danjel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I was just thinking about how simple and cool the
> Apple macbook
> >> magsafe power cable system is and I was wondering
> if anything like
> >> this existed for audio?
> >>
> >> It would be great for headphone jacks as I
> frequently put too much
> >> strain on them when I am moving around in my
> clumsy ways.
> >>
> >> I think it  would also be cool for  patch cables
> on modulars. You
> >> would eliminate a lot of mechanical wear
> experienced by jacks
> >> (especially minijacks in euro systems) and you
> could possible design
> >> smaller jack systems....not sure how good the
> electrical connection is
> >> for audio signals in comparison to power and I am
> guessing this may be
> >> a big problem with this idea.
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> Danjel
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> > I think this might be neat and an easy add-on for
> headphone jacks, but for
> > all the jacks on a modular? A little unecessary IMO. I
> can't recall ever
> > tripping on or getting accidentally getting tangled up
> in my synth patch
> > cables. OTOH, I can see pulling one cable and
> accidentally yanking a half
> > dozen or so magcables along with it - there goes my
> patch!
> > Tim (would magcables stick to the plate in my head?)
> Servo
> > --
> > "Sire, the church of God is an anvil that has worn out
> many hammers." - H.L.
> > Hastings
> >
> 
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