Members warioblast Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 I should have tie my cables to my board, I have bad sockets now; cracklings & shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 tighten the jacks. spray some De-Oxit (or similar contact cleaner), onto a plug and work it in and out a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warioblast Posted October 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'll try it, I have some Deoxit. Thx for the tip. Would it be too extreme to use sandpaper or a metal brush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'll try it, I have some Deoxit. Thx for the tip. Would it be too extreme to use sandpaper or a metal brush sounds a bit excessive to me, unless they are totally corroded up or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warioblast Posted October 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 Ok thx guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 you could fold some emery cloth and roll it in there if its pretty gunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'll try it, I have some Deoxit. Thx for the tip. Would it be too extreme to use sandpaper or a metal brush PLEASE don't do that! In pro audio, we use contact cleaner / conditioner like DeOxOT; sometimes applied directly to a plug, other times we'll use a injector to put it directly into the jack. Only RARELY should an abrasive burnishing tool be used, and ONLY specifically, properly designed ones - don't try it with a DIY "solution" such as sandpaper or a metal brush. Feel free to use that contact cleaner regularly if you want. Also make sure the jacks are tightened down, as previously suggested. Check your cables too - they are as likely, if not moreso, to have issues than the jacks themselves. Finally, if those steps don't fix the problem and you're pretty sure it's the jacks, then you can try the injector and the burnishing tool... but get purpose built ones, and don't use them any more often than absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 jack sockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Goldenglove Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 sack jockets. grundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadMax808 Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'll just avoid the whole parody thread and say I read: "How do you clean up jack socks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted October 22, 2010 Members Share Posted October 22, 2010 Contact Cleaner (usually clears up most problems with noisy equipment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Philfixit Posted October 23, 2010 Members Share Posted October 23, 2010 Wrap alcohol preps (the ones used to disinfect an injection site) around the eraser end of a pencil & push them thru with a rotating motion. Then contact cleaner. If they're really that bad, they're not generally too hard to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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