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another jack/plug question
I'm just starting my first EL assembly, and the 1/4" mono plug I bought from Radio Shack doesn't fit inside the diffuser tube. I purchased my parts based on the Jedi Loreen tutorial, and I assumed the plug would go inside all three plastic blade parts (poly c, poly e, and poly p). But even with the housing off the plug, the plug is too wide to fit the diffuser. Can the diffuser and bushing be "stacked" above the plug with the poly c tube covering the whole thing, or do I need to find a plug with a smaller housing diameter?
Just for reference, the plug model is 274-1536 (Radio Shack brand).
Thanks for any help.
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Actually, Loreen, I read Tim's tutorial, but I'm using parts I ordered based on the blade tutorial you wrote:
3/4" OD, 5/8" ID polycarbonate tubing
1/2" OD, 3/8" ID rigid polyethylene tubing
5/8" OD, 1/2" ID polypropylene tubing
The thing is, the width of the mono plug is wider than the 3/8" polyethylene opening. It fits into the propylene just fine, so it would definitely fit in the polycarbonate. But if I use these parts as they are, the polycarb and polypro will go over the plug and the diffuser polyeth won't begin until after the plug casing ends. I don't see this as being a problem, since the diffuser will still cover all the wire (like it's supposed to), but all three layers won't cover the plug. If this would be a problem, I'd like to know, so I can reorder my plastic parts a little bigger.
Thanks for helping, Loreen.
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