Issue with broken jack housing on Peavey 115bx

[giulippo]

Hello everyone, I have recently purchased a Peavey 115bx cab but haven't had the chance to try it until today. When I was about to insert the speaker cable into the socket, it made no resistance and the socket itself sunk into the cab.
I've managed to insert the cable by opening up the cab and pushing the socket out, but I was wondering what would be the best long-term fix. Is superglue a viable option?

 

[DWBass]

Looks like the jack housing is broken. Replace it. Preferably with a SpeakOn.

 

[giulippo]

Looks like the jack housing is broken. Replace it. Preferably with a SpeakOn.

are they universal or do i need a specific one? the cab works perfectly fine but the housing isnn't held in place by anything

 

[abarson]

Are you saying that the socket cup is not supported and pushes into the cabinet?
If so, there may not be enough wood material for super glue to be effective.
The best resolution is to make a clean cutout around the compromised material, glue a plug in and dril a new hole to mount the socket cup.
If the socket cup itself is broken, replace it with a new one.
Speaker Connector Dish 1/4" Round Jack Plate DIY Speaker parts
jack ferrule for speaker cabinet

And while I agree that the Speakon is a superior connector, for your application I'd say that sticking with 1/4" is fine. Of course, modifying it with a dual jac

 

[giulippo]

Are you saying that the socket cup is not supported and pushes into the cabinet?
If so, there may not be enough wood material for super glue to be effective.
The best resolution is to make a clean cutout around the compromised material, glue a plug in and dril a new hole to mount the socket cup.
If the socket cup itself is broken, replace it with a new one.
Speaker Connector Dish 1/4" Round Jack Plate DIY Speaker parts
jack ferrule for speaker cabinet

And while I agree that the Speakon is a superior connector, for your application I'd say that sticking with 1/4" is fine. Of course, modifying it with a dual jac

i found out that it's just the jack cup that is broken. Issue is i can't find any replacement for cheap so i might try and jerry rig something to keep it in place. The electronics are fine so i don't see the need to replace the connector with a speak on.

 

[abarson]

i found out that it's just the jack cup that is broken. Issue is i can't find any replacement for cheap so i might try and jerry rig something to keep it in place. The electronics are fine so i don't see the need to replace the connector with a speak on.

The ones in the links I provided are cheap, unless you are overseas and shipping is an issue. Use the same search terms for a local source.

 

[giulippo]

The ones in the links I provided are cheap, unless you are overseas and shipping is an issue. Use the same search terms for a local source.

i am in italy so shipping is a bit of an issue lol. I've looked for those terms in italian but haven't found anything, so i don't really know where to look.

 

[DWBass]

are they universal or do i need a specific one? the cab works perfectly fine but the housing isn't held in place by anything

The one in the photo I posted is a combo jack that can use Speakon and a 1/4" cable. Don't 'jerry rig' anything. Just install a new jack housing.

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Also try Amazon.

 

[giulippo]

The one in the photo I posted is a combo jack that can use Speakon and a 1/4" cable. Don't 'jerry rig' anything. Just install a new jack housing.

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Ok, with the one you linked is it necessary to solder anything?

 

[abarson]

You're looking for this:
+49 2828 3130100

Contact them and find out where you can get it in Italy
00800-55566600

Europe

Penn Elcom GMBH
Groenlandstr. 2
46446 Emmerich Am Rhein
Germany

+49 2828 3130100
00800-55566600

[email protected]

 

[giulippo]

You're looking for this:
+49 2828 3130100

Contact them and find out where you can get it in Italy
00800-55566600

Europe

Penn Elcom GMBH
Groenlandstr. 2
46446 Emmerich Am Rhein
Germany

+49 2828 3130100
00800-55566600

[email protected]

thanks, i contacted them. The hole diameter is 3.1 cm but i can't really find it on the scheme on that website. I believe it should fit or else i can shave some wood off the cab

 

[DWBass]

Ok, with the one you linked is it necessary to solder anything?

Most likely the wires coming from the crossover.

 

[agedhorse]

i am in italy so shipping is a bit of an issue lol. I've looked for those terms in italian but haven't found anything, so i don't really know where to look.

If you include your location in your profile it will help us avoid making recommendations that aren’t helpful.

 

[agedhorse]

If you don’t have the necessary soldering skills and tools, this is a simple job for a qualified service technician.

 

[giulippo]

If you include your location in your profile it will help us avoid making recommendations that aren’t helpful.

my bad will definitely add it now

 

[giulippo]

If you don’t have the necessary soldering skills and tools, this is a simple job for a qualified service technician.

i'll keep that in mind, but if i can fix this with just a jack cup i'll try and take that route as it'll probably be lighter on my wallet

 

[tchristian]

When it comes time to unsolder the jack, install the new cup, and re-solder the jack you'll need a soldering iron and some solder. Or, you could cut the wires, install the cup, and splice the wires back together, assuming you can make a decent splice.

 

[agedhorse]

When it comes time to unsolder the jack, install the new cup, and re-solder the jack you'll need a soldering iron and some solder. Or, you could cut the wires, install the cup, and splice the wires back together, assuming you can make a decent splice.

The splice will still need to be soldered and insulated.

Learning how to solder BEFORE trying to solder for real is important based on what I often see.

 

[mmon77]

If you are going to learn to solder, don't learn from her.

 

[Johnny Fingers]

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