[sdiy] Jack Shielding

[Jacob Watters]

Thanks. I searched switchcraft and found some washers with a ridge that
goes inside the hole for the jack. They should work.

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions and links.

On Nov 9, 2017 2:50 PM, "Dave Leith" <dave.leith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Switchcraft makes a set of fiber washers (with inner molded ring for
> centering) designed for this purpose. I know for sure for 1/4 inch but
> perhaps for other sizes. i bought from Mouser or Digikey
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Quincas Moreira <quincas at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this an audio connection or CV?     Could you use a small audio
>>> isolation transformer?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave Magnuson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Would painting the panel be an alternative?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> /mr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Den 9 nov. 2017 5:56 em skrev "Jacob Watters" <jacobwatters at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Changing the configuration of the jack is not an option.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jacob Watters
>>>
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>> Quincas Moreira
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