What are these connectors called? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 11 months ago by toothpicks@slrpnk.net to c/fixing@slrpnk.net

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And is there a way to push this metal tab back in? It doesn't want to go.

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[-] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 28 points 11 months ago

First picture is a spring loaded speaker wire connector.

[-] toothpicks@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 months ago

The second picture is the back of the same connector. The metal tab has come out of the black connector and I'm trying to see if I can fix it or need to replace

[-] dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 11 months ago

If you have a soldering iron just replace it with some screw terminal banana sockets. They're sturdy, can take almost anything and cheap.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Seconding this if it's an option. I HATE those spring speaker connectors.

[-] toothpicks@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago

Hmm yes. Thanks! I'll have to figure out how to do that. You've given me an idea because there's an audio out port just next to it that I don't use so maybe I can remove that and put the banana in there and just solder it to that tab on the negative terminal.

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