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Re: Bare PCB mount Banana Jack?

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From: David L. Jones
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:49
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On Dec 4, 7:34 am, "geoff" <ge...@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote:
> David L. Jones wrote:
> > On Dec 3, 7:21 am, "geoff" <ge...@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote:
> >> PCB-mount banana sockets instantly bring the word 'fracture' to my
> >> mind...
>
> > Tell that to Fluke who have used PCB mount banana sockets from day one
> > in their famous 70 series meters.
> > Many other manufacturers too.
>
> Yes.  I've fixed so many of those....

Funny about the millions that have been working just fine for more
than 25 years, and it having the best rep in the industry for physical
reliability. Pardon the pub, but that ain't no fluke.
I've seen a lot more plastic banana jacks break than those Fluke PCB
barrel ones.

Dave.
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Subject: Re: Bare PCB mount Banana Jack?
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