Jack for a Korg tuner

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 6 Dec 2002 7:48 pm

I posted this under Buy and Sell, too!

I have a DTR-2 to repair for a friend. The input jack is busted. I have the PC board out, it is a 3 pin PC mount jack. Anyone have one or know where I can find one? Any help appreciated.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 6 Dec 2002 9:21 pm

Ken, I have a Korg WT12 that has the jacks mounted into the circuit board. Do you know if this is the same type jack you need? This is a spare parts non working tuner.
Jerry

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 7 Dec 2002 9:14 am

Thanks, Jerry, I am not sure yet. I will do some checking today with Korg (hopefully). I tried a bit last night to find their customer service on the net, no luck yet!

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 7 Dec 2002 9:21 am

If unable to easily locate a PC-Mount Jack, I would solder three wires onto a standard stereo jack and jumper then to the circuit board.

This is often done with pots too. The short wires are actually better than the original. Someone bumping a cord plugged into the jack will not fracture the solder connection.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 7 Dec 2002 10:26 am

Ken, this jack measures (the black plastic case) 3/4" long, 5/8" wide by 9/16" from the PC board to the top. It looks like there are 4 solder joints holding it to the PC
board. It is not a stereo plug but I would not think any jack in a tuner would be stereo. If you think it might work for you let me know and I will remove it and send it to you.
Jerry

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 7 Dec 2002 10:27 am

Due to space limitations I cannot use a standard Switchcraft jack. That is usually a good fix, Joey!

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 7 Dec 2002 10:34 am

Overall length is 1 5/16", the body is about 1" (to where the threads start), the body is 3/8" wide by 7/16" tall. It is a three pin (1 ground and input to shorting jack, typical "quiet jack). Jerry, If I do not come up with an exact replacement I will email you with a ship to address. As there are so many different PC jacks out there, it is hard to determine an exact replacement without Korg customer support!

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 7 Dec 2002 10:43 am

I just found the exact jack in my Mouser catalog! Made by DGS audio, part #16PJ500. What a stroke of luck!!!!
Jerry, thank you very much for the offer to help out! <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ken Fox on 09 December 2002 at 12:47 AM.]</p></FONT>