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Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: nirvanas silence on June 28, 2004, 05:04:54 PM
I've been searching but didn't find any incredible deals.  I need a few hundred 1/4" stereo switched jacks with metal nuts, like this:
http://www.tubesandmore.com/images/inv/S-H601B.GIF

And I just need some 5mm LEDs for my car so diffused or not is fine.  I prefer a bright one if possible, but I don't care, I just want alot of em'!  Atleast 100 is needed.

Anyone in a similar situation?  Where should I look?  Thanks!!!
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: thumposaurus on June 28, 2004, 05:13:51 PM
There's these for LED's as far as jacks go I don't have a clue.
http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=15108+OP
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: Fret Wire on June 28, 2004, 05:28:06 PM
LED's, try Circuit Specialist's
http://www.web-tronics.com/semiconductor-devices-lamps---displays.html

Not sure where the best price is on those style jacks. Are they the Marshall style, or the Dunlop type?
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: nirvanas silence on June 28, 2004, 05:40:55 PM
That LED site is great!!!

Dunlop uses PCB mount and Marshall uses plastic nuts, so its sort of a cross breed of the two.
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: chumpito on June 28, 2004, 06:16:15 PM
For the jacks MPJA has the open kind for $0.35 or you could ask wizard, if you look at this thread...
http://www.diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewtopic.php?t=22956

It looks like the same jack and he mentions he gets them cheap.
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: RedHouse on June 28, 2004, 09:28:27 PM
Actually that is the type used on Marshalls (1959, 1987) they switched to the plastic nuts from the JMP 2203/4 series on.
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: nirvanas silence on June 28, 2004, 10:02:39 PM
Well I need an old stock from Marshall then... :D.  Rare vintage 1/4" jacks!!!  Get in line!
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: RedHouse on June 29, 2004, 09:16:20 AM
The actual parts (jacks) Marshall used were made by "Cliff" a UK company, the Re'an (recently bought by Neutrik) jacks are functional replacements for the Cliff jacks though some say of a lesser quality.

Mouser sells them. (Rean/Neutrik)
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: drew on June 29, 2004, 10:48:26 AM
I have 1000 of the marshall-type jacks, with all-plastic nuts. Take the whole box for $30 + shipping (about $10 within US) - email me at spam@toothpastefordinner.com

drew
Title: Best place to get bulk 1/4" jacks and red LEDs
Post by: nirvanas silence on June 29, 2004, 12:26:40 PM
I only use metal ferrules.  SD company quoted me $0.25 each!!