[Sander deWaal]

Perry Justus said:


Yikes... could I just use a washer and a nut to tighten it instead? I
can't believe this happened.


I think I misunderstood you all this time.

You meant the screw that keeps the entire connector in place in the
back, not a speaker post itself?

Yes, you can use a bolt, washers and a nut to keep it in place.
Drill a hole of the right size through the connector house, and stick
the bolt through it. Tighten and you're all set.

Apologies for the confusion!


--
- Ever seen someone with 5.1 ears? So, what does that tell you? -

[Perry Justus]

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:35 +0100, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Perry Justus said:


Yikes... could I just use a washer and a nut to tighten it instead? I
can't believe this happened.


I think I misunderstood you all this time.

You meant the screw that keeps the entire connector in place in the
back, not a speaker post itself?

Yes, you can use a bolt, washers and a nut to keep it in place.
Drill a hole of the right size through the connector house, and stick
the bolt through it. Tighten and you're all set.

Apologies for the confusion!

I'm probably still not being clear enough... to be specific, it's the
+ L speaker input that the banana jack (I think that's the correct
term) screws into. I unscrewed the banana because, well, I'm an
idiot, but I misunderstood someone's directions (I thought they meant
unscrew it completely, not just loosen it). When I tried to screw it
back in is when the thread inside the hole was broken.

Perry

[ScottW]

"Perry Justus" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:35 +0100, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Perry Justus said:


Yikes... could I just use a washer and a nut to tighten it instead? I
can't believe this happened.


I think I misunderstood you all this time.

You meant the screw that keeps the entire connector in place in the
back, not a speaker post itself?

Yes, you can use a bolt, washers and a nut to keep it in place.
Drill a hole of the right size through the connector house, and stick
the bolt through it. Tighten and you're all set.

Apologies for the confusion!

I'm probably still not being clear enough... to be specific, it's the
+ L speaker input that the banana jack (I think that's the correct
term) screws into.

On a speaker cable would be a banana plug.
A jack is a receptacle or a female connector into which the plug or
male connector is inserted.
A binding post usually has a hole where a banana plug can be inserted and
a outer part that when screwed out reveals a hole where a wire can be inserted
and clamped down on when screwed back in.

Here's a picture of a 5 way binding post.
http://www.superiorelectric.com/5-WAYBindingPosts.htm

which is bulkhead mounted (has a nut on the back for mounting in a hole
in a plate or back panel of a receiver). Not likely Denon uses this as
it would take one for each channel. They probably have a multi-connector
custom assembly. But it might be useful to clearly describing what
broke. Something in the binding post or something used to hold the
binding post in place.

I unscrewed the banana because, well, I'm an
idiot,

Banana plugs don't screw in and out...they just plug in.
If you twisted one and the contacts inside the binding post was
in some kind of a coil you might have unwound the coil I guess
(I've never seen one like that).

Here's an assortment of audio contacts and binding posts.
http://www.hometech.com/audio/spconn.html

Maybe this will help describe what failed.

ScottW

[Perry Justus]

On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:10:09 -0800, "ScottW"
wrote:


"Perry Justus" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:35 +0100, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Perry Justus said:


Yikes... could I just use a washer and a nut to tighten it instead? I
can't believe this happened.


I think I misunderstood you all this time.

You meant the screw that keeps the entire connector in place in the
back, not a speaker post itself?

Yes, you can use a bolt, washers and a nut to keep it in place.
Drill a hole of the right size through the connector house, and stick
the bolt through it. Tighten and you're all set.

Apologies for the confusion!

I'm probably still not being clear enough... to be specific, it's the
+ L speaker input that the banana jack (I think that's the correct
term) screws into.

On a speaker cable would be a banana plug.
A jack is a receptacle or a female connector into which the plug or
male connector is inserted.
A binding post usually has a hole where a banana plug can be inserted and
a outer part that when screwed out reveals a hole where a wire can be inserted
and clamped down on when screwed back in.

Here's a picture of a 5 way binding post.
http://www.superiorelectric.com/5-WAYBindingPosts.htm

which is bulkhead mounted (has a nut on the back for mounting in a hole
in a plate or back panel of a receiver). Not likely Denon uses this as
it would take one for each channel. They probably have a multi-connector
custom assembly. But it might be useful to clearly describing what
broke. Something in the binding post or something used to hold the
binding post in place.

I unscrewed the banana because, well, I'm an
idiot,

Banana plugs don't screw in and out...they just plug in.
If you twisted one and the contacts inside the binding post was
in some kind of a coil you might have unwound the coil I guess
(I've never seen one like that).

Here's an assortment of audio contacts and binding posts.
http://www.hometech.com/audio/spconn.html

Maybe this will help describe what failed.

ScottW

This is the only picture of something similar to what's on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

(Apologies for using the picture to whoever has that site - I found it
off of an expired eBay auction.)

Perry

[Arny Krueger]

"Perry Justus" wrote in message


This is the only picture of something similar to what's
on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

(Apologies for using the picture to whoever has that site
- I found it off of an expired eBay auction.)

So what is broken?

Did you totally try to remove the rotating part?

[Clyde Slick]

Arny Krueger a scris:
"Perry Justus" wrote in message


This is the only picture of something similar to what's
on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

(Apologies for using the picture to whoever has that site
- I found it off of an expired eBay auction.)

So what is broken?

Did you totally try to remove the rotating part?

[Clyde Slick]

Arny Krueger a scris:
"Perry Justus" wrote in message


This is the only picture of something similar to what's
on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

(Apologies for using the picture to whoever has that site
- I found it off of an expired eBay auction.)

So what is broken?

Did you totally try to remove the rotating part?

He totally tried to remove part of it.
But the real question is: Did you try to remove your
rotating part ( i.e., your beanie propellor)?

[ScottW]

"Perry Justus" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:10:09 -0800, "ScottW"
wrote:


"Perry Justus" wrote in message
. ..
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:35 +0100, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Perry Justus said:


Yikes... could I just use a washer and a nut to tighten it instead? I
can't believe this happened.


I think I misunderstood you all this time.

You meant the screw that keeps the entire connector in place in the
back, not a speaker post itself?

Yes, you can use a bolt, washers and a nut to keep it in place.
Drill a hole of the right size through the connector house, and stick
the bolt through it. Tighten and you're all set.

Apologies for the confusion!

I'm probably still not being clear enough... to be specific, it's the
+ L speaker input that the banana jack (I think that's the correct
term) screws into.

On a speaker cable would be a banana plug.
A jack is a receptacle or a female connector into which the plug or
male connector is inserted.
A binding post usually has a hole where a banana plug can be inserted and
a outer part that when screwed out reveals a hole where a wire can be inserted
and clamped down on when screwed back in.

Here's a picture of a 5 way binding post.
http://www.superiorelectric.com/5-WAYBindingPosts.htm

which is bulkhead mounted (has a nut on the back for mounting in a hole
in a plate or back panel of a receiver). Not likely Denon uses this as
it would take one for each channel. They probably have a multi-connector
custom assembly. But it might be useful to clearly describing what
broke. Something in the binding post or something used to hold the
binding post in place.

I unscrewed the banana because, well, I'm an
idiot,

Banana plugs don't screw in and out...they just plug in.
If you twisted one and the contacts inside the binding post was
in some kind of a coil you might have unwound the coil I guess
(I've never seen one like that).

Here's an assortment of audio contacts and binding posts.
http://www.hometech.com/audio/spconn.html

Maybe this will help describe what failed.

ScottW

This is the only picture of something similar to what's on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

Sorry Perry..this link isn't working for me.
BTW...I can't even find an AVR 610 on Denon's site.

ScottW

[Perry Justus]

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 12:02:36 -0800, "ScottW"
wrote:
This is the only picture of something similar to what's on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

Sorry Perry..this link isn't working for me.
BTW...I can't even find an AVR 610 on Denon's site.

ScottW


Here, I uploaded the picture and changed the file name:
http://members.cox.net/pjustus/smkspeakerinputscase.jpg

The part that I broke is the helicoil that the screw threads into.
All I need is something to provide the screw with a secure, tight
connection.

Perry

[ScottW]

"Perry Justus" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 12:02:36 -0800, "ScottW"
wrote:
This is the only picture of something similar to what's on my Denon:

http://www.wfp76364.w1.com/SMK%20SPE...7%20%235.j pg

Sorry Perry..this link isn't working for me.
BTW...I can't even find an AVR 610 on Denon's site.

ScottW


Here, I uploaded the picture and changed the file name:
http://members.cox.net/pjustus/smkspeakerinputscase.jpg

The part that I broke is the helicoil that the screw threads into.
All I need is something to provide the screw with a secure, tight
connection.

Is the helicoil part of the outer black plastic or the inner
orange plastic?

The picture appear to be of a bring spring loaded
2 way jack
so they can grab a bare wire around the base or accept
a bananna plug in the end. If what you broke was really a spring...
it might not be part of the electrical contact at all and still accept
a banana plug. Is there a metal barrel still stick out in the
center the hole? If there is ..... you can probably put a banana plug
on your speaker wire (available at Radio shack or even home depot)
and plug it in.

Since you can post this pic...maybe you get a digital camera
and take a pic of your broken connector. A buddy with a camera
phone perhaps.

ScottW