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Title: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: scrtaper on March 25, 2017, 03:56:54 PM
i was taping a show last night and noticed when the input is wiggled the preamp clips out my recorder - a bad jack, has anyone taken apart a  ugly box 2, i really dont want to pay to get it fixed and wait many month. It is only about 6 months old  at this point, and it does it with the stock ca connector and with various extension cables
Title: Re: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: beatkilla on March 25, 2017, 04:03:23 PM
This is one reason why I have numerous backup equipment.

Did you try cleaning the connectors?

Title: Re: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: ilduclo on March 25, 2017, 04:20:56 PM
might try to find someone local to work on it. Shouldn't be a real complicated soldering job. Stereo and TV repair people usually have the skills, good luck!
Title: Re: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: scrtaper on March 26, 2017, 10:36:08 AM
Im more then capable in the electronics repair end - I just wanted to make sure i wasnt going to cut into something getting all that damn Silicone Epoxy off of it
Title: Re: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: Gutbucket on March 27, 2017, 03:39:14 PM
when the input is wiggled the preamp clips out my recorder

Clean the jacks and mating plugs well with alcohol/contact-cleaner/de-oxit before getting all surgical invasive on it if you've not already tried that. 

If that does the trick, you might consider making two short pigtails for input/output which remain permanently installed in the preamp, gaff-taped or even glued in place to limit wear and stress on the jacks.  If you do that you'll need to insert/remove the battery to turn the preamp on/off.

Been down this road several times myself and that's what I did.  Cleaning the jacks did the trick, the rest was insurance against more serious problems in the future.
Title: Re: ca ugly box 2 input issues
Post by: scrtaper on March 27, 2017, 06:32:54 PM
Gut - that did the trick..... after i cut away the black shit next to the input, its like a combination of black silicone and permatex the right stuff, im thinking ill get a 90 adapter and gaff it on the in and out thats a great idea ...    Anyone every build their own battery box?