Gain loss

[MarshallJMP]

Are the original PCB mounted MP1 input jacks still available at all ?? or are they lost to us now ? In which case it makes more sense to forget the rear line in feature and go with the mod (like MikeB decided).

i found them but only in quantities of 1000 pieces,which is a bit to much for me.

[rnolan]

Mmm 1000 is out there, maybe someone is buying them (or the wouldn't have them) and we could get a smaller quantity from them (maybe worth asking the supplier ?)

[MarshallJMP]

yes but you need to find one,did a lot of searching and didn't find anyone.

[timkimball]

I just made this diode change.
The glass diode that is being replaced has thinner leads than the 1N4XXX.
At first I thought it would not fit, some encouragement from marshallJMP got me to do a little better cleaning of the through holes. 

I used some flux along with the soldering braid and they cleaned up nice nice and the leads fit in.

Just chiming in in case someone else has the same findings, I thought I had removed the wrong component at first.

[rnolan]

Hey thanks for chiming in, you never know when your particular experience can help  :thumb-up: , my experience here is it always helps someone, and also there are lots of guests who use the depot as a reference, we don't necessarily hear from them.