Soldering  The Process   Bantam Switching Jack   

 
 
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Jack in the Vise:
Ready to Go....
Jack in Vise - View 1
Jack in Vise - View 2
Jack in Vise - View 3
Our Destination:
Breaks, Mults, Singles...  Soldered.
Completed Break Jack
Completed Mult Jack
Completed Single Jack
1- Single:   
(Non-Break / Non-Normal)
Bantam Jack Wiring
"Single' Wire Prep - Ready
Target Destination
All Wires Soldered
Ready to Shrink
Shrunk
"Single" Jack - Done
 Rear View
2- Multing:
(Standard Top Row Mult)
Bantam Jack Wiring
"Mult" Wire Pair - Ready to Go!
Step One - (+) Soldered.
Step Two - (-) Soldered.
Step Three - Shields In Place
Completed Jack
Same, Viewed Lengthwise
Pair of Completed Mult Jacks
3- Breaking:
(Bottom Row Break - Half Normal -
or Both Top / Bottom Break - Full Normal)
Bantam Jack Wiring
2 Wires Preppped - Ready
First Pair First Started
Second Pair Added
Next Step
Only Shields  Remain To Be Soldered         Done
 Soldered
Heatshrink To Be Set
Break Jack Completed In Vise
Same, closer View
Top View
Viewed Lengthwise
 
 "Single" Jack- Click To Enlarge
Pair Of "Mults"  -Click To Enlarge
"Break" Jack -Click To Enlarge
 
Click HERE to see the finished assembly.
 
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1-THE TOOLS: 


Measure and Mark Measure and Mark 
Scribe
 Scribe  
Cutters
 Cutters
Vises and Clamps
 Vises and Clamps
Heatshrink Guns Heatshrink Gun
Solder Pencils and Solder Pot Solder Pencils and Solder Pot

2- WIRE & TUBING:

Foil Shield Wire Foil Shield Wire 
"Serve" Spiral Shield Wire "Serve" Shield Wire

Heatshrink Tubing
 Heatshrink Tubing
Teflon Insulation Tubing  
 Teflon Insulation Tubing  
3-THE CONNECTORS:

The Connectors Plugs and Jacks: Bantam / Long Frame / 1/4" TRS
Bantam -2 and 3 Row
 Standard Bantam - Mult / Break - Double Row Jacks / Three Row Jacks
 
4-HELPERS:

Essential Tools Essential Tools
In Action!
-In Action-
 






A-PREPARING WIRE:

Wire Preparation and Assembly Part 1 1: Wire Preparation and Assembiy
Using Scribe to Unwrap Foil Using Scribe to Unwrap Foil
Using Scribe to Widen Teflon Using Scribe to Widen Teflon  
Part 2 2: Before Soldering
Strip to Ready 1, 2, 3
Strip to Ready 1, 2, 3
Normals - Mogami™
Normals - Mogami™ 
Normals - Belden™
Normals - Belden™  
B-SOLDERING TO JACKS:

Soldering Soldering
Single Wires to Jack
 Single Wires to Jack
"Mult Wires" to Jack
 "Mult Wires" to Jack
"Break" Wires to Jack
 "Break" Wires to Jack  
C-COMPLETED BAYS:

Completed Patchbay
Completed Patchbay
Soldered Jacks and Wires
 Placing the soldered jacks into the patchbay
Finished.. Finished




 

 


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