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 finally had a chance to whip up a couple prototypes! One is a low profile female XLR-3 and the other is a low-profile XLR-5 (for a Zaxcom Stereo Receiver) The XLR-3 just needs some type of "cap" to protect it from the elements. The XLR-5, I used Sugru and really cocked-up the finish. I need to find or make a proper cap, maybe from a plastic end cap of some type.
Last reply by Mikro Addict, -
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Hi all I use a G2 for agency/directors headphones. It works well but sometimes is a bit limited on range. I know i could buy a half rack sennheiser unit that has bnc connectors for external antenna, but i was wondering if i could instal a sm or bnc plug into a bodypack transmitter to attach an external antenna. Has anybody do it? What would the wiring be like? Any help would be appreciated. Diego
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So, I'm thinking of building a bag cart based on a hand truck. Pretty simple, just a hand truck with a shelf attached and a case of some kind on the bottom for spare cables, adapters and back up gear maybe. Most likely, I'd just use a decent sized plastic tool box attached with bungee cords. Also, a boom holder and cable and headphone hooks. I've been thinking about using a hand truck with a fiberglass/nylon frame, mainly because I don't have any drill bits for drilling through steel. Here's the hand truck I'm looking at... http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100095316/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=hand+truck&storeId=10051#.UJ7Z_6…
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Hey Guys, Decided that I want to start making my own cables/adapters to custom fit my needs. I was just wondering does anyone know a site or place in the L.A. area where I can buy XLR cable in bulk? As well as a connectors? Also, are there differences in the quality of the cable when buying in bulk or is it all the same or in the connectors. Obviously I'm sure it's MAINLY in how you solder it and such. But I just want to make sure if there are differences in manufacturer's before I buy. If anyone has any links or info at all, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
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DIY sma antenna 1 2 3
by roubi- 6 followers
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Hi, I thought it could be of some interest for some of you : I make my own antennas with straight and right angle connector for a very cheap price and they are at least as efficient as the official ones. So here is a video about it :
Last reply by Paul F, -
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So, I figured it was time to build my own custom sound cart. After doing a bit of research on carts I figured I'd go with two SKB's on a steel frame. My goal is to build the cart in such a way that it collapses down enough to fit inside a compact car. I also want it to have all the bells/whistles yet be able to get through interior door frames with ease. Any comments/suggestions/concerns are greatly appreciated. Thanks
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I have of course been inspired by Mr. Pascal here. And the boom/antenna holder itself have been discussed before but maybe not in this way. I don't know where the mods will stop but here is the first: Toolflex is the company that makes these products. I cut the aluminum rail and mounted them on the side of the case. There are 4 versions of them. 15-20mm, 20-30mm, 25-35mm and 30-40mm. The good thing is that they can easily slide off, in case of flight or other transports. Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk
Last reply by Floris, -
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I have read all the posts. I have built some in the past, but gave them all away when I sold my G2 units. Now a buddy needs me to build him a couple for a job tomorrow... The absolute correct, proper wiring for a transmitter mini plug fed from a FP33 at mic level, balanced! Yea, I know you don't have to have all that info, but what the heck. GRACIAS.. MERRY CHRISTMAS...
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I'm thinking of building a stereo to mono summing box so that I can send a mono signal and was wondering if anyone has done this... any suggestions/refinements? I'm probably going to make it along the lines of this one from the Rane Note "Why Not Wye": I'd be using it to sum the 2-channel output of my mixer, since I want to keep both channels separate to the recorder for ISO's. It doesn't necessarily have to be a balanced signal since it's just the scratch track. What do you think? John
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Anyone here assemble their own Lemo connectors for Zaxcom wireless, or any other Lemo connectors? What all is needed for tools? www.matthewfreed.com Production Sound Mixing for TV, Films, and Commercials
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Always thought it was the cable connection, trying to reinsert it solves it for a while, but the actual problem is inside the cup: http://youtu.be/WRXYgfIkX18
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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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Here is an idea for a dipole antenna!
Last reply by simmiz, -
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Trew audio makes a boom caddy to hold boompoles and occasionally sit on for a hefty price Wanted to see if anyone else has done a DIY boom caddy similar to this and would like to share some pictures perhaps.
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Hi All, Finally got around to an idea I had a while back when I bought some Neutrik NE8FF Ethercon joiners. I often use Cat-5 (or 6) cable for very long balanced line-level runs. It's great for sending four channels of audio to video villiages, commentary booths, remote IFB transmitter racks or whatever. Commercially, this is available from ETS as the "InstaSnake" range, but considering there are no transformers (baluns) or anything involved, I've always thought they were a bit big. Here's my version. To make a set, I used: 1x Neutrik NE8FF joiner. This has one Ethercon connector at each end, joined by what looks suspiciously like speaker wire. I remove one of …
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OneUnit Lite and Compact 6 wireless/RF Distro/Recorder/battery 6 pounds development 1 2 3 4 6
by RadoStefanov- 5 followers
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Some of you are familiar with my obsessive pursuit of smaller and liter setup. I finally came up with a goal: Lite and Compact 6 wireless/RF Distro/Recorder/battery 6 pounds Fits in the smaller Hotel/Motel safes. OneUnit no cables device My first challenge is finding and fabricating a common shell that will be liter but just as strong as the nomad shell. Then I need to find a way to combine everything together but still be able to remove individual units for replacement. To Be Continued...
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Ok, so I've decided to build my first sound cart but since I'm still a newbie I'm not quite sure what the "ideal cart" would have. So, would you guys be so generous as to share your thoughts as to things I should consider in my build? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike
Last reply by soundslikejustin, -
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I need two lemo "ORIGINAL" 3 pin connectors. The ones that do not require a special tool. I can not find information about the part number.
Last reply by The Documentary Sound Guy, -
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I've been having a bit of a nightmare trying to rewire an old sennheiser MKE2, no matter how hot the iron is, the solder won't stick. Does the wire need cleaning (I've scraped away with a craft knife a bit)? If so, with what?
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I am building a small cart and need to have a DC power supply that lives on the cart. I see a bunch of people have batteries inside pelican or ammo cases and I would like to go this route. Weight is not a big issue a this point because I wanna keep cost down. Where do I buy the battery? and how do I wire it to the 4 pin XLR to power my BDS distro? Keenan
Last reply by Malcolm Davies Amps CAS, -
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I've had this zuca case for a couple months now and it has worked well when traveling around NYC for small eng and boom op gigs, but I wanted a secure place to put my pole on set as well as give it bigger wheels to better navigate crappy sidewalks. So I finally put some pieces I've been collecting together. Switched out the 4" skate wheels for 8" scooter wheels, sawed off the original front feet and added casters. Attached 2 boom holders on the back using broom holders from the container store (elfa system) and 2" pvc caps protected in the radius of the back wheels.
Last reply by Bethann, -
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I was looking for a cheap cart that can fit all sorts of types of work. I found the rolling workshop of STANLEY, they have several models and sizes that one could fit my needs. Most of the time I work with Harness so I chose this model because it is modular and can be used for all kinds of jobs. Improvements: I add small wheels in the front. I'll find something better to the antennas.
Last reply by Dejan Ceko, -
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I am looking to make some BNC to LEMO and ERX1TCD to LEMO time code cables for RED shoots. I find it very hard to justify the high cost of the pre-made cables but the LEMO connectors themselves are also not cheap. In my research, I came across this site: http://www.econnek.com/ which has replacement LEMO connectors for a fraction of the price. I found one that is compatible with LEMO 4 pin but can't find a LEMO 5 pin on their site. The 4 pin is only $6.50 USD (even though it currently says 0 are available for shipping.... ) Does anyone have any experience with these connectors? Reliability, build quality, true compatibility with RED?
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Hi all, Did a search for "soldering" but didn't find a recommendation for a basic soldering gun/iron kit for a novice repair. I've got an ever growing pile of good cables that I'd love to fix - mainly 1/4 " guitar cords and XLR mic cables. Is there a good soldering kit that you'd recommend? In the meantime, back to the Youtube videos to learn more :-)) Thanks for your kind advice. Keep well, Dave
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Hi guys I have a COS 11 that's intermittently crackly at the mic end (just where the cable enters the capsule) which tells me the cable is on it's way out. Has any one had the same problem and cut and rewired from that end or does this mean the demise of said mic? Is the cable moulded into the capsule and therefore irreparable or can I breath new life into it. The mic isn't that old and want to avoid buying another one if I can possibly help it.
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