Do It Yourself
for those who are brave enough to go it alone... with a little help from your friends
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Hi all, if like me you have a Tentacle Sync version 1 with a weak battery, then like me, you probably are having a terrible time finding any information on how to change it. Most retailers I contacted did not have stock on this part, let alone know that the part was available from Tentacle. Its an easy fix. The battery replacement kit which comes with a battery, new plastic housing, velcro hook tape, super glue and rubber color bands. I was able to open mine without causing damage to the original housing, so I just glued it back together on the side of the case opposite the screw. Here are some pictures:
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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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Hello gang! I'm sorry if this has been covered already, I searched and found nothing. So, I work in radio on national public radio. We have a bunch of dead headphones, mostly due to broken wires inside the headphones, not the cable. I'm talking about the wire that go between the cups. It's a two core cable, where the wires are red and another color. And they're super thin. The jacket is hardly a mm (bear with me, I'm European) in width, and inside the jacket sits two even thinner wires. I think you know what I mean. Can you buy these cables in length? I'd gladly buy a mile of it if I could find it. My thinking is that the tax pa…
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I made a 1/8” stereo cable for a dvd player for the kids in the car from scrap cable and connectors. As soon as we tap into 12v power in the car there is a buzz in the audio and whine that follows acceleration. Is there a trick to build into the cable to “lift” or otherwise combat the buzz that occurs that someone here might be familiar with?
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What are these little foot-capturing-mount-plate things called?
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Not sure if you can really call it DIY but I did throw together a little solution for hanging the sound blankets I had. Started with some monfrotto 1005bac light stands since they go up to 9 feet when fully extended. Love these things because they clip together for easier storage. They I attached a super clamp to hold the pvc pipe. Picked up some mounting stuffs from home depot. And there it is! It actually stays up without a sandbag, which of course I'd use for safety, but thought it was pretty cool it didn't need one. There is a slight bend to the pvc, but it seems to hold be fine. Maybe I'll …
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So, I just put together this cart last week for a show I started this week. It's working pretty well so far, but the main issue is that its top heavy and the wheels don't seem to be spaced the right way in order to support the weight when pushing. Of course pushing from the smart wheels side is easier, but it's tough getting it moving from a static position. I was thinking to maybe outrig the smart wheels so they are a little further out from the base, as well as getting some larger back wheels to help getting over bumps and such. Anyone have and thoughts or ideas on how to get this done? Thanks so much! Steve
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So after pouring over countless T-slot cart designs I’m about to put in my own order with 80/20 for a custom cut and milled kit to build a smallish, collapsible follow cart. Wondering if any of you who have done the deep dive into extruded aluminum T-slot contraptions would have any general advice? Things to watch out for or design mistakes to avoid? Connectors you hated? Some specific questions I have.. how does the anodized black framing stand up to wear and tear? Anyone use the “Central connector”? Thanks! Derek
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Found this battery https://www.canbat.com/product/12v-20ah-lithium-battery/ Do I need a Battery Management System or the battery poles straight to the XLR4 ? What kind of charger do you suggest ?
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I feel like I’ve tried so many and still haven’t found a favorite. Specifically talking about 2-conductor, unshielded, stranded cable, round cable, not zip. 16, 20, & 22 awg. My main hang up is I can’t find one I like that is flexible enough. Something close to good mic cable ideally. closest I’ve come is 16/2 sjo cable by the foot from Home Depot which is just like a thin stinger but the insulation on the conductors melts back pretty terribly. Really only made for crimping or screw down connections. Any ideas?
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What's the experience with these? Just built a Lemo-to-Lemo for a friend and he gasp at the final price. If the Chinese (eBay) 5-pins work okay, it may be worth a look-see. D.
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Has anyone tried 3D printing the first locking collar an old vdB boompole?
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Hello all, I saw recently someone selling a scope on a facebook group, and I was wondering what kind of uses does a scope have in the audio field? I have very narrow knowledge fields of electronics, and I am new to the audio field when it comes to technicals. Any input is appreciated. Regards, Jeremy
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Loving the Low Life, got some low profile TA5F whipped up for my DPA6061’s.
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Hiya gang. So I wanted to build a stereo breakout cable for my Sony A7iii, so that I could have 2 mono inputs on the stereo jack. I saw this cable: https://foundsound.com.au/products/10940 And tried to build it. my wiring was: Tip female jack: Tip contact to tip contact on male minijack; ground to ground on male minijack. Ring contact empty. Ring female jack: Ring contact to ring contact on male minijack; ground to ground on male minijack. Tip contact empty. To combine the grounds of the two female jacks i just twisted the two shields together and soldered it onto the male minijack. The ring input sounded fine, but the t…
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Asking as I encountered someone who was using the grommeted sides of two BBG's, taped together, to make something that would cover a pair of Sennheiser MKH 800's for DMS or Blumlien use. It struck me one could possibly use a single BBG and mount a second grommet, and I wonder how treacherous an operation that might be. I don't know what happens when you pierce the internal fabric, nor how fragile the frame is under cutting pressure, getting the grommet mounted, etc. I'm told Rycote won't sell a version like this, likely doesn't meet their desired protection spec. You could of course do this with a standard longer mono windscreen, but I'm thinking about something w…
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Hey Friends, The producer is in another state but she is asking for a live stream of the audio as we film a reality doc style show. Do you all have any suggestions on the best way to go about doing this? I think I'll usually be parked outside with the bag and no booming due to covid regulations. Not sure if the producer will still expect it for doing bag drops in the car. let me know if you guys have any tips on this? Thank you
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So I got a 3D printer and I have a few ideas regarding sound related prints. I'm using G3s for sending audio to cameras which I usually place in the side mounted pouches of my OR30. But those pouches are to big for G3s and I had a few fall over. So I came up with this. This is going to be field tested in the next few days. I already know that this is going to be a bit weak since this is a first draft PLA print but I was wondering what are your thoughts on this project and if you had any ideas to improve upon that idea. Just so you know this is not a commercial project and this will probably end up on Thingiverse.
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Hey everyone, So I was referred to this forum by someone over at Gearslutz (click here for my original forum post on this, in detail), as I'm trying to build something which may resemble the 'sound carts' which I've heard some of you may have used. The concept I'm creating is a cart that I can use as a live music performance station; this consists of a small computer, a touch monitor, and peripherals to handle my user input via keyboard, audio I/O, and foot control. I'm thinking of doing this pretty DIY by getting a hand truck such as this one, and then mounting a case (like this one, with the lids hinged to the box), with my gear mounted inside t…
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Has anyone here tried this? I know some companies do this for you, but for me it would be way to expensive to send this abroad. So I'm courious to see if anyone has done this and wants to share their experience.
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Hi. I am making some TA3 cables for my 633 an the Sound devices manual states: “Pin-1 = ground, pin-2 = hot (+), and pin-3 = cold (-)” but doesn’t show exactly which pin is hot and cold on their device. I notice the TA3 plug has different pin assignments compared to standard XLR and just want to check I should follow the pin numbering on the plug I have? So pin 2 on the TA3 is hot even though the pin in that location on a standard XLR plug would be cold? Please see the photo Theres a very good chance I am over thinking this but I don’t want to get this wrong.
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I have been posting a number of recipes - both vegetarian and non-vegetarian on my Facebook page, in case folks want to take a peek... stay well stay safe, -vin
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Hi, I just got a Creality Ender 3 printer up and running and was wondering if anyone here had any nifty print profiles.
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Just wondering the Order of attack with such a thin wire?, shrink wrap down to thicken it up? What about where the cable exits the lemo connector, I see the Trew audio cables etc when they do Lemo's it has that black "BOOT" I'm guessing that is a special type of shrink wrap?, trying to get some to add strain relief like they do... Any idea where to get this? Anyone have a countryman B6 wired for Lectro and willing to post a picture of how it's strain relieved / shrink wrapped (booted) ?? Thanks heaps for any help
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I finally finished my antennas, so far they work very well. A huge improvement over whips in the bag. I hit them with a coat of matte black spraypaint, so now they are 'stealth'
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