Zoom F3 Part 2

[morst]

You don't run a second machine for patches???
Internal mics > PCM-A10 beats blank space...

[unidentified]

Concur. Always run two rigs for that reason.

[HealthCov Chris]

Ahhh...

Third stealth outing with the F3 and the first time I forgot to bring some tape to secure the hold switch 

The inevitable did indeed happen and I ended up missing the final song of the night. Thankfully it was just a slightly lacklustre Travelling Wilburys tribute act that I was only taping to keep my hand in.

I had the recorder in my bag and it looks like the switch must have been knocked when I stood up (the band asked everyone to stand while they took a photo of themselves from the stage...) I initially thought that the batteries had died but when I switched it back on I still had two bars left.

Lesson very much learned - I'm going to keep a small strip of gaffa permanently stuck to the back of the F3 so it's always to hand.

I think your deck has a defective issue, because that doesn not happen with mine.  I get pretty swirrly at times and dig through my bag like squirrel looking for a nut and nothing every happens. 

[mepaca]

Took a hacksaw to my F3 chopping the legs off flush with the bottom. I put the unit on its edge cut the legs from the inside using the bottom of the unit as a guide. I then flipped it over and did the other 2 legs. I cleaned up the edges with a nail file and put 3/8" wide stick-on round black rubber feet on the cut part and covered the remaining bare metal with a black sharpie. I was amazed at how well it turned out. It looks like it was made that way.  Rubber feet wider than 3/8" will interfere with the battery door. Needless to say, I was a little hesitant to take a hacksaw to a $300 electronic device but am super pleased with the result. Once I started cutting there was no turning back.

[adrianb]

Took a hacksaw to my F3 chopping the legs off flush with the bottom. I put the unit on its edge cut the legs from the inside using the bottom of the unit as a guide. I then flipped it over and did the other 2 legs. I cleaned up the edges with a nail file and put 3/8" wide stick-on round black rubber feet on the cut part and covered the remaining bare metal with a black sharpie. I was amazed at how well it turned out. It looks like it was made that way.  Rubber feet wider than 3/8" will interfere with the battery door. Needless to say, I was a little hesitant to take a hacksaw to a $300 electronic device but am super pleased with the result. Once I started cutting there was no turning back.

Pictures or it didn't happen

[mepaca]

Took a hacksaw to my F3 chopping the legs off flush with the bottom. I put the unit on its edge cut the legs from the inside using the bottom of the unit as a guide. I then flipped it over and did the other 2 legs. I cleaned up the edges with a nail file and put 3/8" wide stick-on round black rubber feet on the cut part and covered the remaining bare metal with a black sharpie. I was amazed at how well it turned out. It looks like it was made that way.  Rubber feet wider than 3/8" will interfere with the battery door. Needless to say, I was a little hesitant to take a hacksaw to a $300 electronic device but am super pleased with the result. Once I started cutting there was no turning back.

Pictures or it didn't happen

Oh, it happened. Ask and ye shall receive.  I scuffed the bottom a little bit with the edge of the hacksaw but no real consequence.

[adrianb]

I'm so going to buy an F3 just so I can do that! I think it looks better than the other modification that takes the sides off.

What's the dimensions of the F3 without the legs?

[mepaca]

I'm so going to buy an F3 just so I can do that! I think it looks better than the other modification that takes the sides off.

What's the dimensions of the F3 without the legs?

3" long, 2.8" wide, 1.5" tall without rubber feet, 1.59" with rubber feet. The cut off legs are .33" tall. It really does make it more compact and less cumbersome.

[daspyknows]

I may need to try that too

[adrianf74]

Took a hacksaw to my F3 chopping the legs off flush with the bottom. I put the unit on its edge cut the legs from the inside using the bottom of the unit as a guide. I then flipped it over and did the other 2 legs. I cleaned up the edges with a nail file and put 3/8" wide stick-on round black rubber feet on the cut part and covered the remaining bare metal with a black sharpie. I was amazed at how well it turned out. It looks like it was made that way.  Rubber feet wider than 3/8" will interfere with the battery door. Needless to say, I was a little hesitant to take a hacksaw to a $300 electronic device but am super pleased with the result. Once I started cutting there was no turning back.

Pictures or it didn't happen

Oh, it happened. Ask and ye shall receive.  I scuffed the bottom a little bit with the edge of the hacksaw but no real consequence.

You do know there's an easier way, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W2nYJD56ow

Essentially, you pop the rubber bumpers off the bars, unscrew them and then pop the rubber pieces back in place.  I haven't gotten there yet but plan to over Christmas break.

[adrianb]

You do know there's an easier way, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W2nYJD56ow

Essentially, you pop the rubber bumpers off the bars, unscrew them and then pop the rubber pieces back in place.  I haven't gotten there yet but plan to over Christmas break.

That removes the bars for easier mounting but doesn't reduce the overall dimensions though. It's either chop the legs off like mepaca did, or go a bit further and do what eman did here:

https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=198715.msg2395440#msg2395440

I'm enough of an idiot to want to buy an F3 just to do the modification.

[Ozpeter]

But can you afford the saw as well as the F3? 

[mepaca]

$249 at Amazon and B&H right now

[mepaca]

199.99 at B&H today only.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1686005-REG/zoom_zf3_f3_digital_field_recorder.html

[Billy Mumphrey]

199.99 at B&H today only.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1686005-REG/zoom_zf3_f3_digital_field_recorder.html

Not only is that a good deal but they throw in Zoom BTA-1 Bluetooth Adapter for free when you add the F3 to your cart. I may or may not have jumped on this.