Neutrik Jacks - Driving me mad!

[rmorris]

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1454870713' post='2973777']
It's also described by one cable manufacturer as "semiconductor", which it clearly isn't however it's conductive PVC with carbon particles. If it is not stripped back to clear the centre conductor and touches the jack tip wiring the cable will exhibit the sort of problems that the OP is having.
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+1 I was going to suggest this then scrolled down to the above advice.
Yes - the 'black' screen is a bit conductive and is used with cables for Hi-Z applications ( eg passive bass / guitar pickups ) to reduce noise caused by physical cable movement where the core moves in relation to the cable screen. For lower impedance uses (eg microphone cables) the effect is much less and the cotton fillers you often find in such cables is deemed sufficient since they work to hold the cores (generally 2 for mic cable) in place.

Anyway - it needs to be trimmed back from the signal core.

[rmorris]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1454862573' post='2973653']
If you're finding it difficult, maybe you're just at that age.

As the saying goes: you can't teach an old dog neutriks.

a ha ha ha

I'm here all week, folks.
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I salute you

[Ghost_Bass]

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1454923450' post='2974101']
I was not talking about the normal Neutrik jacks, which have a cup for the earth that takes solder very well. This particular type, which I don't think they made for very long and I believe may have been the right angled type, had a solid lump of zinc for the earth connection, which made it very difficult to get a quality joint. It does sound like the conductive plastic shield could be the cause of the problem though.
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Are you talking about this type?


I used to struggle to solder the earth pin to that plate, the solder wouldn't catck the metal plate so i started drilling a small hole with a dremel on it and the solder catches it better now.