Note to self, do not use Servisol on headphone sockets
 

Yes, I had a crackly one on a mixer desk I use, and gave it a squirt and
worked the plug up and down in it and all seemed fine. Left plug in
overnight, In the morning there is no retention or connection, one supposes
some solvent in the spray has melted the material the contacts were mounted
on.

One lives and learns.
Brian

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"Brian Gaff"

Yes, I had a crackly one on a mixer desk I use, and gave it a squirt and
worked the plug up and down in it and all seemed fine. Left plug in
overnight, In the morning there is no retention or connection, one
supposes some solvent in the spray has melted the material the contacts
were mounted on.

One lives and learns.

** You will learn something *only* when you have a good look at that socket.

The hydrocabon solvents used in electrical cleaning sprays ( including WD40)
do not dissolve the plastic parts of any known connector.

Is this the product you used?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Servisol-Con.../dp/B005NZATBC

.... Phil

Note to self, do not use Servisol on headphone sockets
 

I don't know, I've had it for years, at least since i could see well enough
to read its name.

If its not melted the glue or plastic, then its one heck of a coincidence
that it failed so spactacularly.
Its inside a Howland West Mixer so that dates it to the 1970s and the only
thing which has gone wrong on it ever was one input capacitor in a
microphone amp which went crackly.

Brian

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"Brian Gaff"

Yes, I had a crackly one on a mixer desk I use, and gave it a squirt and
worked the plug up and down in it and all seemed fine. Left plug in
overnight, In the morning there is no retention or connection, one
supposes some solvent in the spray has melted the material the contacts
were mounted on.

One lives and learns.

** You will learn something *only* when you have a good look at that
socket.

The hydrocabon solvents used in electrical cleaning sprays ( including
WD40) do not dissolve the plastic parts of any known connector.

Is this the product you used?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Servisol-Con.../dp/B005NZATBC

... Phil

Note to self, do not use Servisol on headphone sockets
 

In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes, I had a crackly one on a mixer desk I use, and gave it a squirt and
worked the plug up and down in it and all seemed fine. Left plug in
overnight, In the morning there is no retention or connection, one
supposes some solvent in the spray has melted the material the
contacts were mounted on.

One lives and learns.

Best one was Inhibisol. That melted the plastic between a Decca pickup and
arm. Welding the two together. But most modern solvent cleaners are safe
on most modern plastics. I've never had that problem with Servisol.

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Note to self, do not use Servisol on headphone sockets
 

Its a bit daunting to get at the socket, lots of screws, slider knobs and
connectiors to the system its on, and you just know something will brealk
or drop off due to its age when you disturb it, but It will need to happen
eventually I suppose.
Brian

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In article ,
Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes, I had a crackly one on a mixer desk I use, and gave it a squirt and
worked the plug up and down in it and all seemed fine. Left plug in
overnight, In the morning there is no retention or connection, one
supposes some solvent in the spray has melted the material the
contacts were mounted on.

One lives and learns.

Best one was Inhibisol. That melted the plastic between a Decca pickup and
arm. Welding the two together. But most modern solvent cleaners are safe
on most modern plastics. I've never had that problem with Servisol.

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*Cover me. I'm changing lanes.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.