PCB Socket

[Justin.m.Montogmery]

Good Maorning All,

I have an issue with my 6 car digital powerbase that the centre Pin on both power inputs has broken off. I've been trying to find a replacement PCB mount Socket but cannot find the correct size. Does anyone know where I can find the correct size and somewhere to buy these?

Many Thanks

Justin

 

[Dr_C]

Hi Justin,

 

Welcome to the forum and certainly an interesting question.

 

The answer is not too straight forward sadly so a few thoughts from me:

 

1/ The socket/s will need very careful replacement as they do several things:

 

- pin and outer connection for PSU power and here the outer and inner diameters are a bit unusual and hard to source from standard electronics supplier.

- the solder pad footprint of the replacement part needs to fit too.

- both sockets include amake/break sense function to alert the powerbase as to whether 1 or  2 PSUs are plugged in. This sets the parameters for the current overload circuits.

 

Based on the above I think there are only really three options:

 

1/ send back to Hornby for repair.

2/ ask Hornby if they could supply replacement dc sockets or identify a part number.

3/ use a forum such as slot car international to ask if anyone has a dead SSD powerbase they could send you to salvage the required sockets.

 

For my part I will take a look at the 4 car powerbase, the APB and the ARC PRO to see if they all use precisely the same type of socket.

 

Hope the above helps... at least to some extent?

 

Kindest regards and hope you get things sorted... please share progress on the forum...as a last resort to get the powerbase running we could look at some kind of flying lead arrangement with careful allowance for the sensors I mentioned.

 

c