Ed_Wischmeyer
Well Known Member
So the big idea was that rather than run that long, clunky Y cable from the headphone jack to the video camera, why not install a 3.5 mm jack parallel to the headphone jack so that I could run a shorter, thinner cable to the video camera? Why not?
So I ordered some 3.5 mm jacks, just what I wanted, and they came in a pack of 10. Two for me, and two for everybody on my Christmas list, or something. Drill the hole. Oops! (not quite what I said) The threaded portion is too short so I can't get the knurled nut on it. In fact, only have a half of a thread protrudes
Okay, measure it. The panel is about 0.085" thick, not precise but close enough. Go back on Amazon and check that detail. Order two more. Oops! (not quite what I said). On these, the hex nut in on the back of the jack, meaning that the wires and everything have to go through the panel and then be attached. Not nearly what you want for an already flying airplane, not to mention that you can't put heat shrink tubing on the final assembly till the nut is tight on the back side of the panel -- if you can reach it. And the threaded portion of the jack is plastic.
So here's where I made my best decision of the process -- it was hot in the hangar, I was frustrated, so I made sure nothing would get damaged and I closed the canopy, got in the car and drove home.
Anybody got any leads on where I can get two good 3.5 mm panel jacks? Why two? Well, that's another story, but I've got two holes in the panel... And you can guess what I said...
So I ordered some 3.5 mm jacks, just what I wanted, and they came in a pack of 10. Two for me, and two for everybody on my Christmas list, or something. Drill the hole. Oops! (not quite what I said) The threaded portion is too short so I can't get the knurled nut on it. In fact, only have a half of a thread protrudes
Okay, measure it. The panel is about 0.085" thick, not precise but close enough. Go back on Amazon and check that detail. Order two more. Oops! (not quite what I said). On these, the hex nut in on the back of the jack, meaning that the wires and everything have to go through the panel and then be attached. Not nearly what you want for an already flying airplane, not to mention that you can't put heat shrink tubing on the final assembly till the nut is tight on the back side of the panel -- if you can reach it. And the threaded portion of the jack is plastic.
So here's where I made my best decision of the process -- it was hot in the hangar, I was frustrated, so I made sure nothing would get damaged and I closed the canopy, got in the car and drove home.
Anybody got any leads on where I can get two good 3.5 mm panel jacks? Why two? Well, that's another story, but I've got two holes in the panel... And you can guess what I said...