Do It Yourself
for those who are brave enough to go it alone... with a little help from your friends
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I am planning to send this unit in for repair on monday - but before i do, wanted to check to see if anyone here has replaced this switch on their own? Ken
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The end cap on my venerable 416 has pulled off a couple times when removing a softie. What would be the best thing to use to glue it back on without it being a permanent bond or messing with the sound. Thanks, Bob
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..a few pics of a recent little DIY project... Got a CMIT. I didn't feel like buying a new basket/windjammer, and hauling two around, so I DIY'd the parts I needed. The old black one on the left held the 416. The newly minted one next to it holds the new lime flavored CMIT. The durometer of the rubber bars was a trick to match, and I broke it three times in search of an adhesive that would bond the rubber bars securely to the nylon and aluminum (I'll skip the aluminum on the next one). The two rails are made of thick walled stainless steel tubing, and are seriously strong. All of my mismatched 1/4"-20 set screws bug me. The wind's howl…
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Hi everyone, I am looking for a cheap/diy solution to power 2 neumann KM184 out of 9v batteries. The goal is to ste up a wireless ORTF couple. The couple is going to remain on stand, so I don't need a compact/superclean box, but I need a sound quality comparable to this : http://www.areitec.fr/areitec-pico48-phantom-power-adaptor-zaxcom-wireless-produit-395.html even though I can't afford an audio transformer. I have 2 lectrosonics Smqv transmitters to feed but according to Lectrosonics datas I can't draw sufficient current from it. I recently used one of those gadgets http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/840641-REG/IK_Multimedia_IP_IRIG_PRE_IN_iRig_Pre_Microphone_I…
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I recently got my SD 664 and want to use my schoeps CMC4/MK41 which needs 12T power, which the 664 doesn't have. I've owned the PSC 48v-12T adapter for a few years, but only use it when not wearing a bag as I've found the power will drop out if the the barrel gets moved around too much. I'm trying to figure out a solution to avoid buying a CMC6 or CMC5, though I know might have to. Has anyone used the 12T barrel adapter in a bag with success and avoided the power dropping out? I'm thinking about making a cable with the 12t barrel taped or shrink sealed to the xlr connectors so movement is limited.. but thought I'd see if anyone here had any good suggestion…
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Hi what kind of cables would you recommend for making 4pin XLR to lectro or hirose? Remote audio uses 14awg and 16 awg I think. Do you have a link or website to recommend? Thanks
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Does anyone know if a right angle 5 pin Lemo exists? I though I saw one a while back but I can't seem to find it on-line.
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I'm wiring a 5 pin XLR female to a 3.5 mini TRS female so that I can have stereo (left / right) in the female TRS for a headphone feed. I wired the 5 pin as: Pin 1to sleeve of TRS Pin 2 to tip of TRS Pin 4 to ring of TRS Pin 3 and 5 I tied both into the ground of pin 1 When I tried this I was getting signal to the headphones but there was a lot of noise. What am I doing wrong?
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Would a 60watt soldering Iron be ok to rewire a lav microphone? Specifically a Sanken COS11 Thanks, Rodrigo
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I'm looking for a 7 core microphone cable for my Sanken CMS7. Any suggestions?
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Hello Chaps Im in need of a tutorial on how to change my internal AA battery in my 702T machine. Ive never attempted it before and wanted to research the procedure first. Are there any youtube or videos on JW that show this procedure ? Im led to believe that its not a complex task and that why Im feeling bold enough to open the machine myself. Many thanks Greg Albert #fromsouthafrica
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761k female
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Curious to know if the receiving version of the 761k exists and if anyone might know a part number? Working on a project for a friend. Tried mouser and digi key etc but no luck nor on the googler. Thinking there is a specific part number rather than just 761k female. Also not sure if i have the gender right? The standard cable plug 761k is noted as male on mouser but the receving end i am looking for would have the pin and the threads and also be put on a cable vs a panel mount. -Ken
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I imagine this exists here somewheres but i cant seem to find it - does anyone have a diagram of the 8 pin assignments for both psc and remote audio breakaway snakes?
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Working on a cart build and curious how people secure their 8 series to their carts? I’m aware of the 1/4 20 thread on the bottom, is anyone using that? If so what are you screwing it into? Obviously I can throw it in a bag and just plop the bag on the cart but looking for a more permanent solution so the mixer can live on the cart. The cart is going to have standard rack spaces so anything that could interface within them would be perfect.
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I was looking around at some battery solutions, and found this item. Looks pretty cool. A 4-pin XLRF could be soldered on, or Hirose, etc., if you didn't want the plug that's already molded on. I was thinking about buying a couple, but the smallest number I can find is on this site for a minimum order of 12. http://www.sourceresearch.com/store1/quickstore.cfm?ProductID=90868&do=detail Is anyone interested in having one or two or three? I would have to stick it in a box and send it, so that would be a little over $5 in the US. So if $12 would be fair (there's a similar thing on eBay for $13 with a seemingly lower build quality), I'd buy a handful and mail …
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I am a wedding DJ that takes a serious interest in ceremony sound. For some time now I have been loading up a Muver6 folding cart to house 2 to 3 SKB cases along with battery power, a pelican case, and a cable bag, and I am trying to get a bit more streamlined. What is funny is that I started thinking of a "big wheel" cart for this use before I was even aware that many pro film and other sound engineers have been doing this for a number of years. I ran across a thread here from way back in 2012 that more or less touches on the concept I am thinking about I work with modularity in mind. I have two mic "boxes" that I can go hot with up to 8 mics. Although t…
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Jeff W. What 80/20 profile did you use for your current cart? Which corners, and did you have the pieces cut to length by the factory? David B.
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8020 ios app
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for those doers and dreamers who would like to cobble together some creation during a labourious lighting set-up, here is the link for an 8020 iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/8020-inc./id805716198?mt=8
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Hello All, If this has been addressed somewhere else please let me know, I don't want to be redundant. I'm starting the process of building a custom follow cart. I would like to build the cart out of T slot 8020, with rack mounted drawers, 2 'smart wheels' and 2 dumb wheels, like a magliner. The advise I'm looking for is the best way to attach wheels and rack rail to T slotted aluminum. I'm looking to get the same wheels as my magliner, basically what I've attached below. Has anyone attached these to T slot 8020? Looking for success stories. Non Smart Wheels: http://www.filmtools.com/8ripnca.html 'smart' wheels: http://www.filmtools.com/8swpnca.html I know I can get…
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Here's my latest project: a 9v power distribution box. Many factors led me to make this custom distro unit. 1) I use Audio Ltd and Micron radio mics, both of which want 9v external power. Microns say they'll take 7.5-16v ext power, but they say ALWAYS use their custom cable, which has a 9v regulator built in. And Audio Ltd specs say they'll handle 9-14v DC, but NP Li-Ion batteries at full charge will put out 16v. I don't have the luxury of the 10-18V range of Lectro's. 2) Of the off-the-shelf solutions, only Hawk-Woods has a 9v-regulated distro box. The BDS, from what I can tell, passes along whatever voltage it receives. 3) My Microns don't have a pilot tone to …
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Here's a couple of cart projects that may give you some ideas for your cart. I made a small folding table top for the top of the cart. It's a handy little space to put things while working on something or making adjustments. It sets up and folds away quickly. The table is made from some thin hardwood stock that is available online. The two pieces are held together by gluing sturdy fabric (duck cloth) on the back side. The supports are 3/4" aluminum stock that is bent around the antenna posts. Everything folds away when not in use. I like to drink coffee all day from a mug. These coffee cup holders from T-Nutz work well for mugs or tall drink holder…
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/h2/tbad/velveeta/15-diguy-upgrades
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Ive noticed that not all "clear" heat shrink tubing is alike - I have plenty of "clear" or so its advertised as. But I find that what they sell as "clear" is not that clear but a bit cloudy and its difficult to see through. I have used some tubing that is "crystal clear" and very transparent - but I can't seem to find it and anytime I order some it turns out to be the cloudy stuff. Any leads on the "crystal clear" stuff?
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What is the real world difference between wiring a Hirose with pins 1&4 or 2&3 for A/C powering (not from an external DC source)
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Made this mount for A10 to fit a 15mm Ambient boom pole, there's a slot for a BongoTie rubber band, to secure the transmitter and keep the whole thing from not rotating on the boompole. Printed with Flexfill 98A on a Prusa Mini, with 100% infill around the boompole. Hope you’ll find it useful too. a10 ambient boom holder.stl
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