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Re: Creating delrin mic supports for SASS

Subject: Re: Creating delrin mic supports for SASS
From: "thesilverloon" thesilverloon
Date: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:27 pm ((PDT))
Does anyone know how important using the correct foam for the nose piece is=
?
One can buy just the foam nose piece from Crown as a spare part, and then b=
uild the rest.
Thats still $100 landed in Australia. But if any closed cell foam would wor=
k,that would make the project that more do-able.

Regards,

Paul

--- In  "hartogj" <> wrote=
:
>
> What I might try:
> Yoga block foam and a 3/4 inch hole saw and drill. No O-rings necessary. =
 2 inch or larger block should be substantial enough to hold it securely an=
d make a good seal. The hole will expand enough for an AT3032 or similar mi=
c to be pushed through. Hot glue should be strong enough to secure the foam=
 mic mount to the back of the boundary material. Other tools for shaping: k=
nife, hacksaw, wood rasp.
>
> John Hartog
>
>
> --- In  Rob Danielson <type@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mark and Kenton--
> > There's a group of about 6 people who are actively making and using
> > DIY mics based on SASS-P body dimensions in the tradition of Walt
> > Knapp's & Lang Elliot's mod. Some recent changes to body design may
> > interest you too: http://diystereoboundarymics.blogspot.com/ . You
> > definitely do not need to invest in a SASS-P body to get comparable
> > results.
> >
> > Its important to get an air-tight, smooth-surfaced seal between the
> > boundary and the mics but there appears to be a simpler way to do
> > this. A drill press helps but you can also manage with a power hand
> > drill and more sanding. ;-) I'm not keen on adding screws to the
> > boundary surface especially so close to the mics. Check out the blog
> > for details.  I can put anyone's email address on the list we used to
> > discuss DIY boundary mics. Contact me off-list. Rob D.
> >
> >   =3D =3D =3D
> >
> > At 9:26 AM -0700 9/24/10, Mark Brennan wrote:
> > >I am also going to have a go at building this over the winter but
> > >with wood/foam
> > >and fit 2x AT4022 into it. I think i can get the general shape and
> > >make it work.
> > >Has anyone tried making it with wood? And if so how does it work?
> > >
> > >cheers
> > >Mark
> > >
> > >  Mark A. Brennan
> > >Canadian Landscape Painter
> > >www.markbrennanfineart.ca
> > >Nature Recordist
> > ><http://wildearthvoices.org>http://wildearthvoices.org
> > >
> > >________________________________
> > >From: Kenton Brede <<kbrede%40gmail.com>kbrede@>
> > >To:
> > ><naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>=
s.com
> > >Cc: <micbuilders%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 10:13:32 AM
> > >Subject: [Nature Recordists] Creating delrin mic supports for SASS
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm looking into building a SASS for ambient nature recording. I've lo=
oked
> > >at Walt's build page and I don't have the tools for building the delri=
n mic
> > >supports.
> > >
> > ><http://frogrecordist.home.mindspring.com/docs/making_sass-1.html>http=
://frogrecordist.home.mindspring.com/docs/making_sass-1.html
> > >
> > >I was wondering if anyone here would be willing to build me a couple? =
If
> > >so, email me offline with your cost. I do have a drill press that I co=
uld
> > >probably use to approximate what he's done. I don't know exactly how t=
ight
> > >the tolerances have to be. Or maybe I'll come up with some other way t=
o
> > >mount the mics.
> > >
> > >Anyway, if anyone has some thoughts let me know. This is still up in t=
he
> > >air, I haven't purchased the mics or the SASS housing yet.
> > >Thanks,
> > >Kent
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
>








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