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Title: Home made shock mounts?
Post by: mattb on January 26, 2004, 07:08:40 PM
So I have this home made t-bar for my SP/AT933s (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=20;action=display;threadid=12831 (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=20;action=display;threadid=12831))
and being the crafty guy I am, I'm wondering if I can make a shock mount for them too. I figure I could either make two little ones (one for each mic) or one to suspend the whole t-bar. Anyone got any good suggestions, links, resources, etc to give me some ideas?

Thanks!
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: Arglebargle on January 26, 2004, 07:11:46 PM
How about rigging something made out of hollowed  foam tubes perhaps?
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: mattb on January 26, 2004, 07:12:58 PM
How about rigging something made out of a hollow foam tube perhaps?

I'm not picturing it. Can you elaborate? What kind of foam tube - like pipe insulation?
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: jpschust on January 26, 2004, 07:13:33 PM
just a hint- use nylon elastic rather than rubber bands, it will last longer.  
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: jpschust on January 26, 2004, 09:07:17 PM
the thing im always concerned about with that is how tight the mics are held.
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: leegeddy on January 26, 2004, 09:13:59 PM
Time for this old gem again;
http://www.maltedmedia.com/people/bathory/shock.html


that's so cool!!  

marc
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: jpschust on January 26, 2004, 09:30:57 PM
id like to see something that emulates the at4010 shockmount a bit closer, with a clip to hold the mic in place
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: mirth on January 27, 2004, 12:24:47 AM
Do an advanced search for 'ghetto riggin' or 'ghetto mounts' I seem to remember a thread on this subject 6-9 mos ago.
Title: Re:Home made shock mounts?
Post by: mattb on January 27, 2004, 02:48:39 PM
Time for this old gem again;
http://www.maltedmedia.com/people/bathory/shock.html


Thanks I hadn't seen that in a while. It gave me some ideas. I just need to see what my hardware store hasto get me going. Those sure are ugly, but a little black Krylon would help a lot.

My mics are those tiny AT933s, so I'd have to do something a little different. I'll post pics if/when I have something working...