Tong0615 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Made these 2 Lav-bullet today by myself, it is from arrow head and a small piece of wood, costs about 5€/piece, works fine for me with Zaxcom Lavs Quote
patoggt Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Nice! Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk Quote
S Harber Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Nice. I've been making them for over a decade with fishing jigs connected to female versions of the mic connectors. They come in phosphorescent dayglo which can be nice to find sometimes. I live around saltwater fishing areas so these are everywhere. YMMV Scott Harber Quote
mark kirchner Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 This is my homemade "Lav Bullet." I made it from a broken drum stick, drilled, lead filled and 3.5 locking jack threaded into the bullet. My thinking, metal gets cold, it's wearable and a good use for broken sticks. Mark Quote
John Blankenship Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 Well that just beats all. ...or it would if it weren't broken. <RIM SHOT with new drum stick> Quote
Constantin Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 My thinking, metal gets coldThis is very true and was one of my biggest struggles for first few weeks this year with the lav bullet. We had many outdoor days in freezing temperatures. I resorted to pre-warming the bullet and the transmitters which are realy cold at first, too. I used heat packs for them, but it was a bit annoying to prepare everyday. Anyway, it worked and the actors appreciated the extra effort. A wooden bullet certainly would have helped. Now I just need to find wooden transmitters somewhere Quote
mark kirchner Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 Maybe a case for the TX like this one would be warmer? Mark Quote
Tong0615 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Posted April 3, 2015 Maybe a case for the TX like this one would be warmer? Mark Very nice one.!! I will try to make a wooden lav-bulett. Quote
pkautzsch Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 That wooden "bullet" is a great idea. I'm quite sure it won't give you much TSA trouble either. pre-warming the bullet and the transmitters which are realy cold at first, too. I used heat packs for them, but it was a bit annoying to prepare everyday. I usually pre-warm them in my trousers' pockets. Thank you for the heat pack idea. I'll try if it works if I just put one (reuseable) pack in my TX case. Would also warm the belts and rubber mounts. Quote
SeeKai Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Nice builds all - I have tried a few different methods over time but I've struggled to get the necessary weight into them - one of the benefits of the SGS lav bullet is that it's really damn heavy for it's size! Though my lighter DIY ones worked well enough I always wish they were heavier. What are your experiences? Quote
taylormadeaudio Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I dig the drumstick idea... but yeah, seems like it would just never be as heavy... pre-warm if warranted. ~tt Quote
Todd Weaver Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 This is very true and was one of my biggest struggles for first few weeks this year with the lav bullet. We had many outdoor days in freezing temperatures. I resorted to pre-warming the bullet and the transmitters which are realy cold at first, too. I used heat packs for them, but it was a bit annoying to prepare everyday. Anyway, it worked and the actors appreciated the extra effort. A wooden bullet certainly would have helped. Now I just need to find wooden transmitters somewhere I installed a heating pad in one of the drawers of my follow cart. In cold weather, I'll place the packs, lav bullet, and leftover breakfast in the drawer to be heated to a nice comfortable temp. The actors (victims) have commented that this is a much appreciated courtesy. Quote
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