I don't know if it's the cables or the jack I use but I would never gig with the possibility of loosing a pedal during a set. The cheap DC jacks I've been using are a bit loose.
I usually use the real Lumbergs these days (not the Small Bear or Tayda generic versions). Great DC jacks as long as you don't need the battery connection.
Lumbergs all the way.
My last couple builds I've used these: https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/dc-power/dc-power-jack-2-1mm-round-type-panel-mount-1.html
I used the old 1/2" wide jacks, but got annoyed trying to wedge them in some tighter builds. These new guys are smaller, and actually, my biggest problem is the connection is TOO tight. Takes some real force to plug in or take out.
As for how similar/different they are from the real Lumberg version, no clue. At 28 cents I'm willing to experiment with these for a while. If they end up being garbage I'll swap em, but for now they're holding up OK.
Quote from: somnif on January 26, 2018, 02:05:28 AM
My last couple builds I've used these: https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/dc-power/dc-power-jack-2-1mm-round-type-panel-mount-1.html
I used the old 1/2" wide jacks, but got annoyed trying to wedge them in some tighter builds. These new guys are smaller, and actually, my biggest problem is the connection is TOO tight. Takes some real force to plug in or take out.
As for how similar/different they are from the real Lumberg version, no clue. At 28 cents I'm willing to experiment with these for a while. If they end up being garbage I'll swap em, but for now they're holding up OK.
I bought a dozen of the Tayda ones and won't use them on a single build. I was hoping they would be OK for scratch builds, but unfortunately not.
Where do you buy the lumbergs?
I don't know if they're the real Lumbergs but I like the Thinline 2.1mm DC Power Jack at BLMS.
https://lovemyswitches.com/thinline-2-1mm-dc-power-jack/ (https://lovemyswitches.com/thinline-2-1mm-dc-power-jack/)
I've seen one of the cheap ones with the center pin broken off. Was enough to convince me never to use them. I'll spend a bit more for that form factor though. They are very useful and compact.
I've used the love my switches ones and offbrand ones from arrow with no problems.
Quote from: blearyeyes on January 28, 2018, 04:10:24 AM
Where do you buy the lumbergs?
You can get them from Newark or Arrow.
Newark also has some of their house brand versions which are very similar to the Lumberg ones and they work really well. It's possible they are even rebranded Lumbergs. I forgot to check to see if the tooling is the same, but don't have any here right now.
Unfortunately I've used the crap ones for a while now and have a bunch of pedals that i want to put on my pedalboard. I'll have to find some replacements that will fit the holes for those and switch over to the Lumbergs. Seems like I'm always several years behind the curve.
Anyone have any luck with a giant style switching DC socket from anyone? They all look the same to me..?
Quote from: blearyeyes on January 28, 2018, 09:40:39 PM
Anyone have any luck with a giant style switching DC socket from anyone? They all look the same to me..?
Whatever Smallbear sells for those larger ones has always worked flawlessly for me. I think he mentions an equivalent on his site....
I'll take a look, thanks.
Quote from: EBK on January 28, 2018, 09:43:03 PM
Quote from: blearyeyes on January 28, 2018, 09:40:39 PM
Anyone have any luck with a giant style switching DC socket from anyone? They all look the same to me..?
Whatever Smallbear sells for those larger ones has always worked flawlessly for me. I think he mentions an equivalent on his site....
You can get Kobiconns in that form factor from Mouser that are good, too.
Honestly, I don't recall ever having an issue with any DC jacks. The BLMS are very snug so no worries about a cable popping out but I've yet to have a DC jack not be worthy.
Quote from: gordo on January 29, 2018, 12:04:43 AM
Honestly, I don't recall ever having an issue with any DC jacks. The BLMS are very snug so no worries about a cable popping out but I've yet to have a DC jack not be worthy.
I’m thinking tayda sent me 2.5s instead of 2.1s. Some of the pots I have are also mixed 6mm and 6.34mm.
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Could be, I think even the Tayda's I've used worked pretty well.