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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: TNJazz on November 16, 2005, 06:46:58 PM
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What do you guys keep your extra capsules stored in? I need to find something to keep them in, and the clear plastic cases I have for my 451 caps are too small...
Dirk
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the original AKG cardboard boxes which are lined with foam, in a cool dry closet, nothing fancy but its free and it works
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
What, you just pitch the caps into a small tackle box?? I meant storage, not how to carry them around. I've got that covered already ;D
I thought about the Schoeps caps containers but I think they're too narrow for the CK63 caps or the A60 reducing adapters...maybe old plastic film canisters??
Looking for suggestions...
Dirk
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Bean's setup is sweet. There's pics somewhere on here that I'll try to find.
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
What, you just pitch the caps into a small tackle box?? I meant storage, not how to carry them around. I've got that covered already ;D
Looking for suggestions...
Dirk
they stay in the tackle box in my bag.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae5404bc2700000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae540f3d1c00000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
with the foam they do not move at all. and I got enough room to put the ck62's whenever I get them ;)
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
What, you just pitch the caps into a small tackle box?? I meant storage, not how to carry them around. I've got that covered already ;D
I thought about the Schoeps caps containers but I think they're too narrow for the CK63 caps or the A60 reducing adapters...maybe old plastic film canisters??
Looking for suggestions...
Dirk
I guess I'm not clear on why you would want to keep them in different containers for storage and for carrying them around. Film canisters is a way to keep your capsules safe, but a tackle box can hold your bodies and all different caps you may have for the bodies. Maybe it just doesn't work for you.
edit: I use a very similar setup that Gordon uses and it works for me.
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Ah, OK. Had to see it for myself as visualizing wasn't cutting it for me. This does look like a pretty good solution.
Capsule containers aren't necessary, but safer due to foam degradation possibilities. That's why I wasn't really thinking about keeping them "exposed" in some sort of case...
Dirk
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i have my bodies in a padded quilt pouch intended to carry glass devices(cough). i have caps inside the stock windscreens zipped up into a pouch in my bag. crude but works well. i just stuffed the caps inside the windscreens and they provide excellent padding.
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
What, you just pitch the caps into a small tackle box?? I meant storage, not how to carry them around. I've got that covered already ;D
Looking for suggestions...
Dirk
they stay in the tackle box in my bag.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae5404bc2700000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae540f3d1c00000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
with the foam they do not move at all. and I got enough room to put the ck62's whenever I get them ;)
I also use one of these.
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Pelican 1060
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I don't have 480's, but I keep my MG's in a Pelican 1060 as well. It's the best protection around.
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small fishing tackle boxes work well
What, you just pitch the caps into a small tackle box?? I meant storage, not how to carry them around. I've got that covered already ;D
Looking for suggestions...
Dirk
they stay in the tackle box in my bag.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae5404bc2700000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d730b3127cce93ae540f3d1c00000016108AYuXLJu2ZNT)
with the foam they do not move at all. and I got enough room to put the ck62's whenever I get them ;)
I also use one of these.
Me too. Very convenient and light weight.
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I keep mine in a box similar to the fishing tackle boxes already in this thread. Got mine from Container Store for like $6. I have a Pelican 1060 but it is so damn bulky.
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Bean's setup is sweet. There's pics somewhere on here that I'll try to find.
thanks heath, here are some pics:
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I keep mine in a box similar to the fishing tackle boxes already in this thread. Got mine from Container Store for like $6. I have a Pelican 1060 but it is so damn bulky.
Yeah, but can your tackle box do this...
(http://ratsound.com/ratsales/pelican/thumbnails/pelican1060parkedoneggs_jpg.jpg)
;)
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I keep mine in a box similar to the fishing tackle boxes already in this thread. Got mine from Container Store for like $6. I have a Pelican 1060 but it is so damn bulky.
Yeah, but can your tackle box do this...
(http://ratsound.com/ratsales/pelican/thumbnails/pelican1060parkedoneggs_jpg.jpg)
;)
I give up! You got me. Actually I have no idea nor would I want to. Although I have had a D7 in that same spot under a tire (don't ask). The Pelican's are great but so damn bulky. Since I carry a Nova 5 and not a backpack I don't have room for something that big anyway.
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I give up! You got me. Actually I have no idea nor would I want to. Although I have had a D7 in that same spot under a tire (don't ask). The Pelican's are great but so damn bulky. Since I carry a Nova 5 and not a backpack I don't have room for something that big anyway.
is the 1060 that much bigger than the tackle boxes from the photos? seems to be a little thicker with some bullk from the latch and hinges but it doesn't seem like it would be too much bigger than a tacklebox. just curious.
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I give up! You got me. Actually I have no idea nor would I want to. Although I have had a D7 in that same spot under a tire (don't ask). The Pelican's are great but so damn bulky. Since I carry a Nova 5 and not a backpack I don't have room for something that big anyway.
is the 1060 that much bigger than the tackle boxes from the photos? seems to be a little thicker with some bullk from the latch and hinges but it doesn't seem like it would be too much bigger than a tacklebox. just curious.
When I get home tonight i'll take a comparision picture and upload it to this thread. The box I used is a little less than half the size of the 1060. Don't get me wrong, I like the 1060 just think it may be overkill. I try and keep my rig as compact and portable as I can and having a 1060 doesn't help. Its one of the reasons I moved away from SLA's to Walmart batteries.
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is the 1060 that much bigger than the tackle boxes from the photos? seems to be a little thicker with some bullk from the latch and hinges but it doesn't seem like it would be too much bigger than a tacklebox. just curious.
When I get home tonight i'll take a comparision picture and upload it to this thread. The box I used is a little less than half the size of the 1060. Don't get me wrong, I like the 1060 just think it may be overkill. I try and keep my rig as compact and portable as I can and having a 1060 doesn't help. Its one of the reasons I moved away from SLA's to Walmart batteries.
He speaks the truth! OFOTD sent me his mics/caps in the tackle box last month so I could do some comps. I keep my 460's in the pelican 1060. His tackle box is a lot smaller than the 1060.
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I give up! You got me. Actually I have no idea nor would I want to. Although I have had a D7 in that same spot under a tire (don't ask). The Pelican's are great but so damn bulky. Since I carry a Nova 5 and not a backpack I don't have room for something that big anyway.
is the 1060 that much bigger than the tackle boxes from the photos? seems to be a little thicker with some bullk from the latch and hinges but it doesn't seem like it would be too much bigger than a tacklebox. just curious.
When I get home tonight i'll take a comparision picture and upload it to this thread. The box I used is a little less than half the size of the 1060. Don't get me wrong, I like the 1060 just think it may be overkill. I try and keep my rig as compact and portable as I can and having a 1060 doesn't help. Its one of the reasons I moved away from SLA's to Walmart batteries.
cool - i believe you, i'd like to see some side by side photos - looking at 2 different pictures doesn't really allow for a good comp.
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OK, being a complete NON-fisherman...where does one get a tackle box? Where does one get a pelican case (other than online - I'd like to go look at one before I buy)...
Dirk
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OK, being a complete NON-fisherman...where does one get a tackle box? Where does one get a pelican case (other than online - I'd like to go look at one before I buy)...
Dirk
www.cases4less.com
and get the pick n pluck foam for added easiness, and get 1 inch thick foam from the local craft store for the top of the case
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(http://ratsound.com/ratsales/pelican/thumbnails/pelican1060parkedoneggs_jpg.jpg)
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that is awesome!
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I keep my 461's in a pelican 1060, and it fits in my nova 4 with a UA5, cables, jb3, windscreens (large dpa)
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Where does one get a pelican case (other than online - I'd like to go look at one before I buy)...
Dirk
www.cases4less.com
and get the pick n pluck foam for added easiness, and get 1 inch thick foam from the local craft store for the top of the case
;D :smoking2:
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Here are the pictures as promised. Let me say a few things before we get to the pics though. My main objectives of a case for my mics are protection first and size/weight second. I tape out in the open so no stealth anymore. My indoor to ourdoor ratio is about 50-50 by the end of the year. Outside I worry about dust and spilled beers more than anything and indoors its mostly spilled drinks. I love Pelican cases and have been using them for almost 10 years now on taping equipment as well as other applications around the house. Great products and perform as advertised. In the interest of size, weight and protection I think that 95% of the time I tape it would be overkill.
I use a plastic divider box from a store here in Dallas (http://www.containerstore.com/ (http://www.containerstore.com/)) called the Container Store for my mics and caps. They have stores in a handful of states. The case itself was $5 and I had some leftover foam from something that was shipped to me to line the bottom. The dividers that seperate the caps are adjustable for size. The Pelican case in the pictures is the 1050 (not the 1060). The 1050 is one inch smaller length wise and witdh wise but has the same depth as the 1060. So for comparison sake imagine that my 1050 is an inch longer and wider.
The box has three plastic closure hinges that stay locked pretty tight. The caps stand vertical whereas in the Pelican they are horizontal. On the ends of my mic box I keep thread adapters and a coin to adjust my shockmounts. One day they'll hold some ck62's or swivels. The box cannot repel water down to 50 feet and doesn't have a purge valve but then again I have NEVER EVER had the use for either. What it has done is have many drinks and beers and mud hit it and it completely keeps that crap off the inside. Also this box fits in the inside pocket on the top flap on my Lowepro Nova 5. I don't have to keep it external of my taping bag. Nor do I have to make lots of room in my bag for it.
Anyways on to the pictures:
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thanks for the shots - definately a big difference there.
i currently use a 1050 and find it to be overkill, but the 1060s seem to be better but i've never seem them side by side, does anyone have any shots of a 1050 next to a 1060?
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[snip]The 1050 is one inch smaller length wise and witdh wise but has the same depth as the 1060. So for comparison sake imagine that my 1050 is an inch longer and wider. [snip]
Actually, the 1050 is deeper than the 1060. Here are the outside dimensions of each box as shown on Pelican website:
1050 7 1/2" x 5 1/16" x 3 1/8"
1060 9 3/8" x 5 9/16" x 2 5/8"
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[snip]The 1050 is one inch smaller length wise and witdh wise but has the same depth as the 1060. So for comparison sake imagine that my 1050 is an inch longer and wider. [snip]
Actually, the 1050 is deeper than the 1060. Here are the outside dimensions of each box as shown on Pelican website:
1050 7 1/2" x 5 1/16" x 3 1/8"
1060 9 3/8" x 5 9/16" x 2 5/8"
So with my fuzzy math we're looking at about 1/2" difference on depth? Still over twice as deep.
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:P
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get 1 inch thick foam from the local craft store for the top of the case
The 1060 doesn't come with foam for the top of the case? :-\
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get 1 inch thick foam from the local craft store for the top of the case
The 1060 doesn't come with foam for the top of the case? :-\
No foam for the bottom either.
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The 1060 doesn't come with foam for the top of the case? :-\
Some places sell the cases with foam, some without, some both ways. I had both options and ordered mine with foam for a whopping $1.50 extra or some such. The lid's foam is fairly thin (~1/4") and much more dense than the main cavity's pick-n-pluck foam. Haven't completed my setup yet - running the CMC6 inside the case, actives and mic cables connected - but I think the lid foam will do the trick just fine.
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pick n pluck foam has to be ordered from cases4less, but its a minimal 4 bucks or something, and the lid needs 1 inch foam preferably
the pick n pluck foam can be easily ordered under the accessories of the 1060