Tip for Fixing a Molded Plug!

[Richard Crowley]

Good to know.

Another possible fix is going to your nearest RatShack and finding a plug (from their collection of several dozen sizes) that fits the device. Then chop off the intermittent plug and solder the wires onto the replacement plug pins (observing proper polarity OF COURSE!) This makes a pretty good "permanent" fix where a proper replacement power brick or wall wart is no longer available.

[12ax7]

Originally Posted by rcrowley

Another possible fix is going to your nearest RatShack and finding a plug (from their collection of several dozen sizes) that fits the device. Then chop off the intermittent plug and solder the wires onto the replacement plug pins (observing proper polarity OF COURSE!) This makes a pretty good "permanent" fix where a proper replacement power brick or wall wart is no longer available.

Yep.

I've done that before, and was actually gonna go back and do exactly that to this one.

...But as it turns out, the plug on this thing is pretty weird. (I've never seen one before.)

Looks like the plug on this thing is proprietary to his instrument.

He's gonna price a replacement unit. If it's not devilishly expensive, he says he'll buy one and keep it around for when his present one fails.

By the way, the report he gave me today was that it worked for the whole gig, and appears to be just fine (for now)!

I haven't seen it since he took it out for the gig, but he tells me that although its a bit ugly lookin', it seems to be pretty solid.

...Looks like Shoe Goo has earned a place in my "goopage arsenal".

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[Don Hills]

There's also a 2-part epoxy mix intended for repairing rubber / plastic parts, mainly for automotive use - engine mounts,accordion air hoses, dashboard parts etc. It sticks to just about anything, and sets to a hard rubber consistency. It is very tough, I used it a lot to repair the soles of my childrens' shoes when they were at an age where they would scuff holes in them in a matter of weeks. I have also used it for exactly the job you did - fixing proprietary plugs after cutting them open. I discard the cut-open plastic, and cut and fit a piece of heat-shrink to form a mold. I fill the mold with enough epoxy to cover the connections, then heat-shrink the rest to form a strain relief around the cable.

The brand I use is Pratley Wondafix Car:
Pratley High Performance DIY Adhesives

[Torea]

ShoeGoo saved a pair of my shoes too =D My dad was using it for everything for a while. That stuff, Gorilla Glue, liquid electrical tape. All good stuff to have around.