headset plug repair

Jim Weir wrote:
I beg to differ. Those old brass (not bronze) plugs are in no way superior to
the current chrome plated steel AND the chrome will not oxidize. I prefer the
newer design, myself.
Having said that, you can get the HEADPHONE side plug at The Shack, but the mic
plug is an old telephone switchboard style 0.206" diameter dinosaur that is ONLY
used these days for aviation. Pricey.

Okay, brass it is. The problem I have with the RatShaq (et al) is that
some are shiny hollow tubes and are easily bent if you don't push/pull
straight in/out of the recepticles. You get what you pay for.

Having said that, you can get the HEADPHONE side plug at The Shack, but
the mic
plug is an old telephone switchboard style 0.206" diameter dinosaur that
is ONLY
used these days for aviation. Pricey.

Every aircraft owner I know has a beat-up old pair of non-functional (or
barely functional) headphones in a box in the hangar somewhere.

I'll bet you could buy one of them for a song (or, better yet, get it for
free), cut the plugs off, and have your part.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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NO!!!
The quality of the plugs you will find at RatShaq is adequate only for
emergency usage. The plugs you want are bronze and are best obtained
from standard aviation sources or commercial electronics supply
suppliers.

Um, at the risk of sounding snippy, why do you say that? We're not
talking
about a flight-safety issue here.

I've not found my aviation headphones to have any better quality sound
than
my standard audio headphones at home.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


It's the manufacturing quality of the Rat Shack plug that is junk. Their
parts are barely serviceable in light duty use and are not of a quality you
would want in your airplane.

If they're David Clarks, you can probably send them in and get them fixed
for no charge.

"Michael C Finke" wrote in message
...
A simple question that I'm sure has been addressed in the past:

The wires on my old Pilot headset are broken at both plugs. Can I just
take this in to Radio Shack and expect them to sell me the correct plugs
so I can cut and reattach? or do I need to be looking for something
special? And if so, could somebody tell me what these features are?

Thanks!
Mike

Thanks to all who answered my question and saved me a useless trip the
Shack! --Mike