PLAN B analog blog

>Re: Livewire/Harvestman Jacks

>The new jacks I'm going to start using are also horizontally mounted -
>just like the Livewire jacks. Cliff are vertically mounted. Using
>these new jacks I'l still have to redesign the current modules PCB.
>This isn't a problem, good riddance, etc.

>My first concern is the plethora of new modules I'm designing right
>now - I'm using the new one's on all these. Then I'll phase in the
>new designs of the current modules once our PCB inventories dry up.

>The first on will be the Model 15. I've already redesigned that art
>and it will eliminate all 12 wires we have to install now on each >unit
(happy day!). It also reduced the PCB count from 4 to 2.

>Let me just say that these new jacks look almost identical to the
>Cliffs from the faceplate. There's something to be said for that in
>that the older modules won't look that way.. Secondly, their
>construction is such that they are completely reliable. As an added
>plus, instead of $.70 EACH at quantity for Cliff they are less than a
>quarter of that at the same quantity!!!!!

>These are things that warm the heart of a manufacturer, lemme tell >ya.

- P

Thats great news Peter....much relief has been felt over this...long
as they look the same from the front(plus 100%reliable) and it seems
like it will work out better all round for you regards cheaper
manufacture of these and other changes you may have to make don't seem
to be a problem to you.. Any way regardless, if you have to use round
nuts I like your offer of a replacement/exchange down the track...if
yer have to go that way. And hats off to Deet....if you say he's the
man ...he's gotta be a good dude. Lots to be said for generosity of
spirit....now back to those round nuts....The roundish nuts I have I
am happy with and these  are the only ones I would prefer were not
hexagonal.
cheers.

my regards to you and all those you happen to meet. 
              
                        aliis vorbach