XLR pin housing came loose on EV PL80, what to do?
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Re: XLR pin housing came loose on EV PL80, what to do?
You push the xlr into the mike housing till you get at the screw through the hole. Then you back the screw out so it connects with the housing. It might spin freely because it is either worn out or because it is not threaded near the head. Just see if you can back it out a bit.
Too obvious?
You push the xlr into the mike housing till you get at the screw through the hole. Then you back the screw out so it connects with the housing. It might spin freely because it is either worn out or because it is not threaded near the head. Just see if you can back it out a bit.
Too obvious?
Re: XLR pin housing came loose on EV PL80, what to do?
I lined up the screw with the hole in the housing, but when I backed the screw out I encountered resistance before it took hold in the housing. Not sure what could be missing.
[UPDATE]: The screw is reverse threaded, so it's righty-loosey (which backs the screw out). Once I figured that out it was clear that it just came use from the owner roughly plugging in xlr cables.
I lined up the screw with the hole in the housing, but when I backed the screw out I encountered resistance before it took hold in the housing. Not sure what could be missing.
[UPDATE]: The screw is reverse threaded, so it's righty-loosey (which backs the screw out). Once I figured that out it was clear that it just came use from the owner roughly plugging in xlr cables.
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Re: XLR pin housing came loose on EV PL80, what to do?
you might encounter the same phenomenon with switchcraft based mic cables (at least older ones, ive not had to take apart any newer connectors)
you might encounter the same phenomenon with switchcraft based mic cables (at least older ones, ive not had to take apart any newer connectors)
Re: XLR pin housing came loose on EV PL80, what to do?
Oh, and there are 3 set screws to be aware of - the one that hold the pin assembly in place and the two that compress the strain relief chuck inside the end of the boot. Just like working with electric, it's good to tighten the last two down vey well…shouldn't hurt the cable.
A little dab of blue Loctite or some clear nail lacquer, screw it in, and all is well. It's an easy seal to break with a jeweler's screwdriver, but normal shock/wear-and-tear will not loosen it.
Oh, and there are 3 set screws to be aware of - the one that hold the pin assembly in place and the two that compress the strain relief chuck inside the end of the boot. Just like working with electric, it's good to tighten the last two down vey well…shouldn't hurt the cable.