INSTALLING THE 1/4″ CONNECTOR
Ignore the capacitors, transformers, and XLR connector for now – they will come later. Lining up the rest of our components, we can see that the 1/4″ connector is the next shortest and will now be installed.
Fig. 32 The front panel 1/4" connector is our next shortest component.
Fig. 33 Trim the front panel ground tab as short as possible. Be VERY CAREFUL to point it away from your face while doing so! The trimmed pieces will be violently projected.
Fig. 34 Now we're ready to install this connector on the top side of the PCB.
Fig. 35 Turn over the PCB and bend over some of the solder tabs. This will help keep the mounted 1/4" connector mechanically rigid and flush against the PCB surface.
Fig. 36 Solder the tabs while the connector is held still against the PCB.
Fig. 37 The soldered 1/4" connector should now look like this.
Fig. 38 Make sure that the connector sits flush against the front edge of the PCB before proceeding. If necessary desolder, adjust, and resolder.
