Replacement connectors

[Prime]

Are the connectors used for Tape/Power on the ZX80/81, and Tape on the Spectrum still available from anywhere, as I have a few machines that could do with them replacing.....

Cheers.

Phill.

[sirmorris]

kind-of, probably:

http://uk.farnell.com/schurter/4802-223 ... /dp/149932

[Andy Rea]

or these maybe ? just chuck the nut in the spare parts bin

http://uk.farnell.com/cliff-electronic- ... dp/8044961

[Prime]

or these maybe ? just chuck the nut in the spare parts bin

http://uk.farnell.com/cliff-electronic- ... dp/8044961

That does indeed look like them IIRC the ZX ones have a thread on them always wondered why !

Cheers.

Phill.

[Prime]

or these maybe ? just chuck the nut in the spare parts bin

http://uk.farnell.com/cliff-electronic- ... dp/8044961

I can now comfirm that these do indeed fit, if you snip one of the legs off, should work fine in a Spectrum too.

Cheers.

Phill.

[Paul]

Hi,
I wonder if these are really the right parts.
They are the CL1382 parts (S6/BB). From the datasheet attached by farnell these are supposed to be used with wires.
We would need S6/BB PC for printed circuit boards which are CL1384.
These can be found elsewhere (e.g. mercateo).
Did anybody order these and confirm this?

Thanks
Paul

[Prime]

Hi,
I wonder if these are really the right parts.
They are the CL1382 parts (S6/BB). From the datasheet attached by farnell these are supposed to be used with wires.
We would need S6/BB PC for printed circuit boards which are CL1384.
These can be found elsewhere (e.g. mercateo).
Did anybody order these and confirm this?

I'll check when I get home, but the CL1382 sockets actually fit the oles on the ZX81 mainboard, I also believe that the originals where also the ones designed to have wires soldered to them. I have an unbuilt kit (at home so can check this).

Cheers.

Phill.

[sirmorris]

You are right about the part number - I have had to modify the part in order to fit the zx80 board. I can't find the correct part at any of my uk suppliers.

C

[Prime]

You are right about the part number - I have had to modify the part in order to fit the zx80 board. I can't find the correct part at any of my uk suppliers.

When you say 'modify' what exactly do you mean, the ZX80/81/Spectrum ones only have 3 legs, where as the farnell ones have 4, but all I needed to do was to cut the 4th leg off and it fit the ZX81 perfectly.

Cheers.

Phill.

[sirmorris]

I have had to modify the part in order to fit the zx80 board.

Pop off the 4th leg and trim the legs so they're thinnerer.