EAI TR-10 Patch Plugs

[Jonas Otter]

On 2015-12-20 23:43, Dave Wade wrote:
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>> Subject: RE: EAI TR-10 Patch Plugs
>> From:    "Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
>> Date:    Mon, December 21, 2015 3:46 am
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>>>> steven at malikoff.com
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>>>> Subject: Re: EAI TR-10 Patch Plugs
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>>>> Subject: EAI TR-10 Patch Plugs
>>>> From:    "Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
>>>> Date:    Sun, December 20, 2015 6:41 am
>>>> To:      "'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts'" <cctech at classiccmp.org>
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>>>>> Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> I own an EAI TR-10 analog computer which sadly came without any
>>>>> patch cables and accessories. Normally this wouldn't be a problem,
>>>>> BUT the
>>>>> TR-10 comes with special resistive plugs which go at the ends of
>>>>> the patch leads. These have a 4mm plug and socket with a 10k or
>>>>> 100k resistor in between.  I can't figure out a way to easily
>>>>> fabricate replacements. I can easily obtain 4mm plugs and sockets,
>>>>> and solder a resistor between them, but when I try and mount them
>>>>> on a short rigid tube all my efforts fail. The plug and socket need
>>>>> to be twisted in opposite
>>>> directions and any soldered joint just fails.
>>>>> Any usggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Does any one have some of these and if so how are they constructed?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave Wade
>>>>> G4UGM
>>>>>
>>>> Would you be able to put up some photos of what you have, an
>>>> original, and with a ruler included for scale?
>>>>
>>> I don't have anything! The last picture on this page shows the items:-
>>>
>>> http://www.analogmuseum.org/english/collection/eai/tr10/
>>>
>>> and the plugs on these are standard "4mm" wander plugs, so the part
>> containing the resistor must be about 1" to 1.5" long. There is a 4mm socket
>> in the end and either a 1k or 10k resistor.
>>> Dave
>> Ah, ok, now I get it. Could you use two of the banana jack barrels, cut in half
>> (machine them would be better) so that they can be contrarotated, then
>> superglue or solvent glue the seam when tightened against eachother?
> If I cut them with a saw I end up with a gap. SuperGlue does not gap fill. I am kind of leaning towards casting resin....
>
>> Steve.
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>
Actually, super glue does gap fill. Use the thick stuff and sprinkle 
baking soda on the glue after applying. It will set rock hard instantly. 
The plastic model crowd use this for gap filling instead of putty sometimes.

Jonas