How crap is crap?

[Gledison]

Hey guys,
after testing my pcb and everything working fine was time for boxing.
my Ts808 was working fine for a couple of minutes...
I've notice some problem that was a kind of bad grounding..
after 2 hours without finding the problem, I noticed that the bloody input mono jack was f£$%6"%£$ed!
when the jack was tight to the enclosure, than it decides to connect by itself the sleeve with the tip!
than I remember when I ordered them months ago. I got the chep ones (not the cheapest) from UK electronics. I thought, lets see how it will go! NEEEEEEEver anymore! Is really crap! even soldering is difficult. Why people sell this crap if is not gonna work anyways!
So, for you noobs like me , lesson learned: By good stuff!!! mainly this conections that need to be used all the time!
jizzz, and I was thinking that a couple of Volts on my IC pin 3 was the problem...ahhhhhhhhhhrg!

[DutchMF]

This is the best thread title I've seen in a while.... Don't want to offend you, but this is going to keep me laughing the rest of the weekend!!! But still, lesson learned, not? Keep doing it, I assure you it will get better, but nothing, be it education, or experience, or wisdom, or plain karma, will keep you from making stupid mistakes! Everyone who say's otherwise isn't honest to himself.... We all do it, so lets laugh at it!!

Paul

[gtr2]

I never cheap out on jacks...

Been there done that 

[atreidesheir]

I have 

[GermanCdn]

Don't buy the cheap ones from banzai either, they are absolute garbage.

[Gledison]

Its so stupid that shops that sell pedal kits, etc offers such kind of crap jacks!

[GermanCdn]

If you are going to buy kits, buy them from musikding, Klause takes pride in his kits.

[Gledison]

If you are going to buy kits, buy them from musikding, Klause takes pride in his kits.

thanks for the tip, but Im trying to do everything from scratch
what are the best cost/benefit  mono/stereo jacks?
cheers

[GermanCdn]

Best inexpensive jacks out there

http://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/6-35mm-1-4-stereo-insulated-unswitched-socket-jack.html

Best inexpensive open frame


http://www.mammothelectronics.com/4SJK100M-p/610-1000.htm

Favourite inexpensive

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=770


Just my opinion

[midwayfair]

I never cheap out on jacks...

Been there done that 

I actually LOVE the Tayda jacks and prefer them to many a more expensive jack, but I do always test their fit. They're easier to pull a plug out, but not as easy as a plastic jack.

[davent]

If you're in Canada, from Electrosonic you can get Neutrik NYS229's for less then 60¢(cdn) each in quantities of 10 or more. They've been out of NYS230's (stereo) for quite some time but when in stock you can get them for under 70¢ each.

Done the cheapy headbang and will only use Neutrik's and Switchcraft where it counts.

http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/products.aspx?command=detail&partID=NYS229&partIDExt=319

dave

[Gledison]

I've just changed for a couple of switchcraft and they semm pretty robust and easy to solder on it!
The Tayda seems pretty good price thou! If they are good , why not!