RE: Eclair ACL Need help! Jaeger connectors

[cinesota@yahoo.com]

It worked! Thanks Julian.

I got the buggers out but what a pain. That settles it. I'm converting 
my ACL's to XLR and never looking back.  Anyone need some ACL power 
cables with Jaeger connectors?

Cheers,
Ray


Julian Williamson wrote:
> There is a way, but tricky to disassemble the Jaeger connector.
>
> Once you have "sprung" the locking ring that enables you to unscrew the
> strain relief on the connectors, you are a little closer.
>
> Then, with a very small set of needle nose pliers, you can grip the 
> front
> half of each individual pin (NOT the side that's soldered) -- slowly 
> wiggle
> this back and forth (being careful not to bend the pin) and you can push 
> it
> THROUGH the flexible rubber that holds the four pins, inside the 
> connector.
> You must do this one pin at a time, and you must do it very carefully, 
> or
> you will bend the pin.  I bent several learning how to do this, but I've
> gotten better at it now.
>
> Then you can solder the new wire on, one pin at a time, and force each
> individual pin through the flexible rubber inside the connector.  There 
> is a
> metal lip on each pin that holds it at the proper depth in the 
> connector.
> You must strip only a very small amount of the outer rubber of the new 
> wire,
> or the wires will be exposed after you reassemble the connector.
>
> i was hoping somebody knew a better way, but since no one has responded,
> this is how I've done it so far.
>
> Good luck
>
> Julian
>
> > From: cinesota@yahoo.com
> > Reply-To: EclairACL@topica.com
> > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 02:49:09 +0000
> > To: EclairACL@topica.com
> > Subject: RE: Eclair ACL Need help! Jaeger connectors
> > 
> > Hi Mark,
> > I haven't tried soldering anything yet. I want to get the grey rubber
> > cup out first. If I try to solder while it's still in the housing I'm
> > worried I will just make a mess and melt the rubber.  I thought about
> > getting a soldering wick to remove the old stuff but I'm pretty ham
> > fisted when it comes to solder work and it looks too tight in there.
> > There must be a way to disassemble these damn things. Very frustrating.
> > 
> > I just built a cable with Neutrik connectors and it takes like 5
> > minutes. Best designed xlr connectors I've ever seen.
> > 
> > Ray
> > 
> > 
> > Mark wrote:
> >> Have you tried a soldering pencil? (last time I tried it, though, I gave
> >> up 
> >> and made use of the wires already there).
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 

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