Can this type of plug be disassembled, so that I can access the connections inside? Either solder something to them or use some crocodile clips to connect it to the output and ground of my breadboard?
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They're self-dissambling. Just use it for a while and it'll unscrew at the least opportune moment.
For a breadboard, I would suggest you get a jack and not a plug. So you plug into it like an effect.
Along these lines, I built this little switchbox to accommodate my breadboarding. The cords coming off were filched from the pre-formed ends of a very cheap guitar cable — I just added some solid-core wire to the ends for ease of BB insertion — but one could very easily assemble much better quality ones with those Switchcraft-type plugs. I used to have a ground wire coming off one of the two cords as well, but predictably it broke off of the shielding from excess handling, so now I just clip an alligator lead to an unused hole in the switchbox to ground the circuit. Works rather handily for me, and also allows me to A/B between circuits or pedals on the opposite throw of the switch. (Pardon my childhood NFL pillowcase-turned-tablecloth... :-[)
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Quote from: Phoenix on December 28, 2021, 07:06:02 PM
They're self-dissambling.
Even when assembled with the use of anaerobic thread locker adhesive.. :-\
Yes, the barrel over the wires unscrews from the tip. Over and over and over again.
As these guys said, it's a good idea to make some kind of 'junction box' to interface your breadboard(s) with your guitar and amp. I'll post a pic today if I can find a few minutes to take one!
As said, unscrew the barrel and do a Good job at soldering the fine outer wires of the cable.
Tip, don't forget to put the cable thru the barrel before soldering.
This is Mission Control. Power on/off, bypass/effect. It uses a line in for regulated 9V, but can also use a battery if there's no power. It has power, gnd, send and receive to and from the breadboards via screw terminal strip, and also a switchable integrated audio probe with indicator LED. The copper square at lower right is a common ground to clip to if you need a handy ground point. Lower pic shows the in/out jacks, same as on a regular pedal.
It's all mounted on a board I can push out of the way if I'm not using it. The enclosure used to be some kind of printer switching box.
This at least keeps things a LITTLE steady while working on them, to lower the incidences of a problem being a wire you hit, or something with a cord pulling on a jack!
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