Topic: Thread gauges?

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

  I know this may be a long shot but does anyone happen to know the thread gauge size of mic stands/shocks?  I'm designing a vark bar knockoff.

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

Thanks...but why is there 3?

[jeromejello]

Thanks...but why is there 3?

depends on the stand / mount.

5/8-27 is the standard size for most mic bars & shock mounts
3/8-16 is what a lot of photography mounts use (hence the adapter issue)
1/4-20 is also used with photography mounts (the air cushioned light stands, like i use, have a 5/8 stud with 1/4-20 thread on top)

so i have a 1/4-20 > 3/8-16 adapter screwed on to my stand, and then a 3/8-16 > 5/8-27 screwed onto that (or into the mic clip) for the main mount onto my stand.  also, my rowi clamp uses a 1/4-20 thread for the swival mount part of it.

my vert bar has 3/8-16 bolts through it that i screw on 3/8-16 > 5/8-27 adapters in order to use my at mic mounts, or just use the ones that came with my superlux shocks (another reason i really liked these) and not have to ever thread anything in and out of the plastic threads, since the adapter stays in.

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

So what's the general consensus of what I should make these?  I know my Sabre bar has those 1/4" I believe and I screw the thread adapter inside the shock.  I like it because the shock thread is plastic and the adapter is metal so it's metal on metal.  Anyway I just want folks opinions on this one as I'm gonna make a bunch to sell.

[BobW]

will  *someone*  please make a decent ORTF or DIN bar for the AT943ES ?
My ghetto attempts are using up the world's duck tape supplies.....

+T for knowing thread pitch on the mic stands, Mike.
Your recording powers never cease to amaze.