"plug" for a DC jack hole

Started by mordechai, June 05, 2011, 07:13:17 AM

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mordechai

I've got an enclosure with a hole drilled for the DC jack, but the circuit I came up with runs strictly on a battery.  Does anybody know where I can find a plastic plug to cover up the hole (maybe something with a bit of a domed top like a thumbtack to keep things looking neat)?

deadastronaut

is it for those massive 12m dc jacks....or the 8mm...?

ive whacked leds with a bezel in unused holes before!......might get away with a 10mm led and bezel if its the ridiculously large dc socket hole!...
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egasimus

12m dc jack... woah... perhaps it would have a power rating of 2 jiggawatts ??? ;D

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davent

I've used some of the Fig. B type plugs to fix unwanted holes and they look really good.

http://ca.mouser.com/catalog/catalogUSD/643/1949.pdf

... and Fig.H here.

http://ca.mouser.com/catalog/catalogUSD/643/1957.pdf

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amptramp

You could always connect the battery to a jack and mount it external to the stompbox.  This would give you more room inside and let you use cool technology like rechargeable Ni-MH or lead-acid gel cells.

Or just add an extra pot where the hole is.  You can always find a use for one, even if it's a "dying battery" simulator 50 ohm pot in series with the battery.

bluesman1218

Quote from: MmmPedals on June 05, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
JB weld
+1
Easiest way is to cover the hole with blue painter's tape on the outside of the enclosure, fill the hole with JB Weld, put the enclosure (hole side down) on a flat surface. Let it dry, remove the tape and you'll have a clean, smooth fill on the box exterior.
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boogietone

Check the misc drawers at lowes, home depot or your local hardware. They should have plastic hole plugs in various sizes.
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