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[andrew gissing]

Hi all,

I feel really stupid in asking this but i've got an NL2FC that looks like the attached pic.. and I do not know how to dis-assemble it.



It's a cable i've been asked to repair; i've never used this series of speakon - mine are all newer or older (and NL4 or NL8)

The trouble i'm having is getting the terminals exposed. I'm guessing that I need to do something with the grey sliding jacket but I could be wrong. I know you slide and pull when you unmate from a socket but do you still slide to get at the internals ?

These appear to be like the female jack line connectors - those are a bit counter-intuitive but once you know what you're doing you're fine.

help !

Andrew

[Evan Kirkendall]

There's a little slot on the grey shell that you stick a small screw driver into and it allows you to pop the shell forward and access the terminals.




Evan

[Tim McCulloch]

 http://www.neutrik.com/Secure30/getMedia?encoding=ISO-8859-1  &client=neutrik&saveAs=true&saveAsName=Speakon_S  ystem.pdf&mediaPath=D:%5CDATA%5CCLIENT%5Cneutrik%5Cmedia  %5Cdownloads%5C&mediaSavedName=Media_293225003.pdf&c ontentType=application/pdf

Not terribly clear, but it's a start.

Have fun, good luck.

Tim Mc

[andrew gissing]

This is the one near where it says "open push >" ?

Do you try and push that down, then get the grey thing to slide over.. while the screwdriver is still in the hole and then remove screwdriver ?

I've been trying that maneouvre for a while and figured I was going about it wrong.

Do I persist ?

Andrew

PS: Next time you're in Perth Australia look me up. If I was more switched on about ATL being part of soundwave I would have made contact with you before.

[Chris Gruber]

Try the easy way! Step 1: Cut off NL2  Step 2: Install NL4  Problem solved. $4 will eliminate a big headache.

[Jason Dermer]

+1

[Tim Weaver]

Dynamite and an icepick.

[Phil LaDue]

The biggest sledge you can find, or wire cutters.

[andrew gissing]

Ok I get it !

I'm glad it's not just me that's having trouble.

The assembly instructions are quite clear and easy to follow - but I guess they designed this plug ONLY to be assembled and never dis-assembled !

Thanks guys,


andrew

[Joe Brugnoni]

NL -2 SUCK!!!!!

Cut them off and run them over with anything very heavy!

[Gerry Seymour]

My wife (who has a Master's in Mechanical Engineering) said +1 to this one.  

[Daniel Cash]

andrew gissing wrote on Wed, 10 March 2010 16:39

Ok I get it ! I'm glad it's not just me that's having trouble. The assembly instructions are quite clear and easy to follow - but I guess they designed this plug ONLY to be assembled and never dis-assembled ! Thanks guys, andrew

In a pinch I had to re-use these ends (on location at a wedding, speaker needed to be moved further away. I had to make a longer cable without any new parts.) I remember poking at it with a mini screwdriver and eventually getting it a apart. But, for the price... you might as well do what everyone else recommends.

[drewgandy]

Daniel Cash wrote on Thu, 11 March 2010 11:57

In a pinch I had to re-use these ends (on location at a wedding, speaker needed to be moved further away. I had to make a longer cable without any new parts.) I remember poking at it with a mini screwdriver and eventually getting it a apart. But, for the price... you might as well do what everyone else recommends.

I don't have too much trouble with them.  Once you've taken a few apart you know that you have to have the right tools before you start.  What I do like is that they indicate pretty clearly that it's a cable that only has 2 wires in it.  When you see that gray ring you know that you have to keep looking for another cable  

drew

[Nicolas Lowman]

Your gonna need a bigger hammer...

[Jim Duyck]

Chris Gruber wrote on Wed, 10 March 2010 01:38

Try the easy way! Step 1: Cut off NL2  Step 2: Install NL4  Problem solved. $4 will eliminate a big headache.

+ infinity!

The NL2 stands in stark contrast to many of Neutrik's amazing product offerings.  You'd think it was a knock-off!