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From: Rupert on 11 Dec 2009 13:39 On Dec 11, 9:19 am, Denny Strauser <dsdennyso...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Michael Dobony wrote: > > On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:53:31 -0500, George's Pro Sound Co. wrote: > > >> never use the female locking xlr's > >> I have dozens of snakes now, i started with locking connectors and soon > >> found what a PITA they are > >> the occasional connection coming lose is not nearly the hgeadache the > >> locking female xlr's cause > >> George > > > Thanks for the info. Since they need rebuilding anyway I will look for > > non-locking XLR's. > > What is even more of a pain is the push button breaking off of the XLR-F > connectors; then you need a tiny screwdriver to push the remaining > piece of the button down to pull out the male XLR. > If you can't find non-locking XLR jacks, you can remove the locking > button by loosening the tiny set-screw that holds the XLR insert in the > chassis mount, then remove the lock button. Now you'll have non-locking > XLR's. > > -Denny I've done this with pretty much all the locking F-XLR's I've run into. They all seem to fail and cause more problems than they solve. Rupert
From: Michael Dobony on 11 Dec 2009 16:42 On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:19:12 -0500, Denny Strauser wrote: > Michael Dobony wrote: >> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:53:31 -0500, George's Pro Sound Co. wrote: >> >>> never use the female locking xlr's >>> I have dozens of snakes now, i started with locking connectors and soon >>> found what a PITA they are >>> the occasional connection coming lose is not nearly the hgeadache the >>> locking female xlr's cause >>> George >> >> Thanks for the info. Since they need rebuilding anyway I will look for >> non-locking XLR's. > > What is even more of a pain is the push button breaking off of the XLR-F > connectors; then you need a tiny screwdriver to push the remaining > piece of the button down to pull out the male XLR. > If you can't find non-locking XLR jacks, you can remove the locking > button by loosening the tiny set-screw that holds the XLR insert in the > chassis mount, then remove the lock button. Now you'll have non-locking > XLR's. > > -Denny Cool! I just checked it out, but the lock button will not just come out. I will need to grind out the lip so it will come out. I might just put a ramp on the square side to resist pulling out, but not lock. Then I can leave them surface mount as the only damage is on the release levers.
From: Phil Allison on 11 Dec 2009 18:14 "Arny Krueger" "Michael Dopey" > >> DUHHHH! That's what I get for rushing. I looked at the >> stage sockets too fast. Hot and ground are reversed!!! >> Resolder time! > > As predicted, it was a generalized grounding problem. ** ROTFL !! Arny would say the same if his parachute failed to open. ...... Phil
From: Phildo on 9 Jan 2010 21:40
"Arny Krueger" <arnyk(a)hotpop.com> wrote in message news:ZKSdnYqgOo7tyr_WnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > "liquidator" <mikeh(a)mad.scientist.com> wrote in message > news:hfs0r3$l23$1(a)news.eternal-september.org > >> "Phil Allison" <phil_a(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message >> news:7odeniF3pivtqU1(a)mid.individual.net... > >>> You pathetic excuse for a BULLSHIT ARTIST !!! > >>> .... Phil > >> Best description of armi I have ever heard. > > Perfect examples of the sort of brainless bashing that keeps AAPLS from > being a first rate forum. Truth hurts eh Arnold? Face it, not one person on here will ever take anything you say seriously because everybody knows you are a know-nothing jerk who loves to cause trouble. Why you stay here is beyond me. Phildo |