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Are there Low profile DC jacks?

Started by GhostofJohnToad, August 16, 2012, 02:40:45 AM

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GhostofJohnToad

I have bought all my DC jacks from mammoth.  Mostly the internal nut variety.  Problem is they always are just a little to deep and get in the way of my internal stuff.  I then tried the external nut variety and while it frees up real estate it just looks like an afterthought and not very aesthetic.  Looked at small bear and tayda and it all looks like the same goods.

Is there something else out there that might give me the best of both worlds?

I thought about the square boss variety but cutting a square hole don't sound like fun.  Maybe I'm being too picky, but there's gotta be some other options I am over-looking.

icecycle66



gtr2

I use these.  They fit well in tight builds such as 1590A's.  You just can't use a battery with them...

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/KC-300872.pdf

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culturejam

I've used the same DC jacks as gtr2. They are really cool little jacks.

Technically, you are supposed to drill a hole that is flat on one side to make the locking tab work. But you can get away with just drilling a round hole a little bit smaller than required and cramming the jack in there.
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fish22

Josh, do you have a pic with those dc jacks installed?
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culturejam

Here's the outside of a Rat2 that I reworked, showing that specific jack:

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GhostofJohnToad

Excellent choices, exactly what I'm looking for!

gtr2

CJ's got the outside covered here is the inside  :)




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