[sdiy] Jack Shielding

[Quincas Moreira]

One thing I've done for a midi connector using 3.5mm jack was make the
panel hole larger, and use heat-shrink around the jack thread as well as a
nylon washer

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 12:43 PM, Dave Magnuson <abide at dmdrafting.com> wrote:

> I don’t know if I would trust paint as a long term solution.   If the jack
> ever loosened up it could easily scrape off a little paint
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> Is this an audio connection or CV?     Could you use a small audio
> isolation transformer?
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> Dave Magnuson
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> *From:* Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] *On Behalf Of *Mattias
> Rickardsson
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:53 PM
> *To:* Jacob Watters
> *Cc:* Synth DIY
> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] Jack Shielding
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> Would painting the panel be an alternative?
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> I've seen it work on many thousands of USB devices that needed their boxy
> USB connector housing to be isolated from the edges of the rectangular hole
> in the metal casing of the product.
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> /mr
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> Den 9 nov. 2017 5:56 em skrev "Jacob Watters" <jacobwatters at gmail.com>:
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> I have made something that uses a jack. One of the connections on the jack
> is attached to the outside and thread. In typical applications this is
> probably used as the ground. However, in my usage it is not the ground. I
> end up shorting out my circuit if I attach the jack to the panel.
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> Is there a product that exists to shield a jack in this sort of situation?
> I am currently using plastic wrap from my kitchen to shield it, but I would
> like a better solution.
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> Changing the configuration of the jack is not an option.
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> Thanks for your help.
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> Jacob Watters
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Quincas Moreira
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