Any weekend tweaks?

[Axel]

Ok, last in series. Last time someone asked if RCA's and/or coax jacks were replaceable like the binding posts. At the time I didn't know for sure but guessed not. Turns out that is correct. These are not only soldered but soldered "thru-the-board" on opposite side of PCB. This means they are installed thru PCB then soldered from the back-side. And that PCB is one of the 1st installed before many others are piled on and all in a very specific order. Lots of parts have to come out before the digital boards! As you can see, I removed the outer retaining nut from the rear access panel on one jack and confirmed they are indeed one-piece and a no-go for easy replacement. Same goes for phono jacks. Replaceable, yes but certainly not within my echelon of warranty-retaining tweaks. Also and identical to the OEM binding posts, 100% of these too proved to be magnetically attracted indicating a heavy nickel plating under the gold. Those planning on a binding post swap later will get a much better idea of fitment from this pic. As I said initially when I did this its a VERY fiddly/fidgetty tight space with little-to-no finger wriggle room for tightening retaining nuts in that small space where they reside behind rear access cover. And those nuts are 'tight' ALL THE WAY ON!! You could do worse than stacking as many plastic washers as will fit between inside access panel wall and nut. Leave just enough threads exposed for nut to be snugged with only ONE full thread protruding out the rear of the nut after tightening. It'll be a L-O-T easier and faster to R&R than running those nuts all the way forward to tight at 1/16 of a turn at a time like I did. You'll thank me BIGTIME for this, 'cept if you do it this way initially you'll never know the nigh-on hour of HELL you avoided! Next time mine are removed it'll be done for sure. Could've done it today but like I said, they're tight all the way on which also means they're also tight all the way off and I was in a hurry to get back to listening. If I ever have to return the unit to Devialet again it'll be done for sure after it comes back.

I'm a guitar tech and use one of these for nuts on pots, switches etc.  Maybe this could this be used to undo/tighten the nuts that hold the WBTs? It's certainly the right size. 

Hi Axel,

Looks like a very useful gadget, where did it come from?

David

Hi David,

I picked it up from a luthier supplier years ago, but you can still get them on eBay. Just look under guitar tools.

Cheers,

Al.