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Title: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side) *New Design Added*
Post by: tgakidis on September 21, 2008, 05:35:40 PM: 5" Hollow aluminum pole w/ 3/8" internal diameter with a 1/4" drill hole.
2 ea. 3" 3/8" bolts chopped
1/4" bolt
1/4" > 3/8" coupler
All from Assorted Hardware stores.
All bonded together with my a combo of JB weld & Super Glue.
3/8" Male > 5/8" Female adapter to attach to windtech clamp
2 3/8" nuts used to lock on shock mounts. (Got mine from mic stand parts, You can use wing-nuts)

It's all very secure and strong and doesn't take up as much of a footprint as using 2 windtech clamps.
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side),
Post by: boojum on September 21, 2008, 06:05:17 PM: Nice work! I love DIY stuff. Yours seems quite workmanlike.
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side),
Post by: tgakidis on September 21, 2008, 06:09:14 PM: It's the same design i use for my 3' split omni bar, just a bit smaller. ;D
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side),
Post by: run_run_run on October 22, 2008, 10:48:45 PM: This is what I will need to make for the C3s
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side),
Post by: flipp on October 23, 2008, 07:04:07 PM: Nice DIY job. The only advantage I can see to two windtech clamps is the center of gravity is closer to the stand and may make the stand a bit less likely to tip when fully extended. If you have the stand staked, then no worries.
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side),
Post by: tgakidis on October 24, 2008, 09:26:14 AM: Quote from: flipp on October 23, 2008, 07:04:07 PM
Nice DIY job. The only advantage I can see to two windtech clamps is the center of gravity is closer to the stand and may make the stand a bit less likely to tip when fully extended. If you have the stand staked, then no worries.

I agree with keeping the center of gravity when running on a stand.

I bulit this bar to used exclusively stage lip, on-stage.....

(http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=111117.0;attach=86874;image)

or clamped to a balcony or pipe.

(http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=111667.0;attach=87307;image)

The only exception would be to counter balance it with another set of mics like this......

(http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=110411.0;attach=86319)

I need to build a new bar to space the mics a little better with the screens, as you can see in the clamp picture.
Title: Re: DIY Coincident Bar (XY, Blumlein, Mid-Side) *New Design Added*
Post by: tgakidis on October 28, 2009, 08:55:46 AM: Worked out a new design to keep the mics closer to the stand for a better center of gravity and to minimize possible tipping.