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4741
... I'm just wondering if Brass will solder with normal electronic ... Funny you ask about this now. This weekend I soldered some brass tubing to make an ORTF...
macrohenry
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Nov 2, 2005
3:32 am
4742
Wow - that's a beautiful mic! In regard to the original question about brass mesh and solder - yes. I use regular Kester "44" solder on brass (and sometimes...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 2, 2005
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4743
... Sony? I'm assuming Panasonic. The question that I have is How in the heck did you get the microphone elements to fit in the end of the brass tube? I've...
Eric Benjamin
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Nov 2, 2005
5:16 pm
4744
... D'oh! You're right, it is Panasonic. (Now I gotta fix the picture titles!) ... I made a shim of the thinnest brass sheeting I could find at the hardware...
macrohenry
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Nov 2, 2005
8:32 pm
4746
hello, I'm taking a look at the linkwitz mod for the wm-61a (well it's actually for the wm-60ay, but, cross-referencing things he says on his site makes me ...
Pietro M.P. Sammarco
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Nov 3, 2005
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4747
sorry, i forgot to attach the schematic... but actually, is the thing i circled on the left the electret cartridge itself? and what's the thing I circled on...
Pietro M.P. Sammarco
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Nov 3, 2005
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4748
Hi Pietro, Cannot see the schematic. Must be this one: www.linkwitzlab.com/images/graphics/microph1.gif . Are you refering to the 2c drawing? Everything on the...
krokavadet
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Nov 3, 2005
10:43 am
4749
I'm assembling the Alice mic and I noticed after ordering my parts that the parts list left off a 2N4416 something-or-other shown on the schematic. Yes, I'm...
terradrums
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Nov 3, 2005
8:32 pm
4750
... Oops! Guess I need to fix the parts list. The 2N4416A from Mouser is what I use, too. ... Or just get close, like 310 or 350. Two in series would be...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 3, 2005
9:15 pm
4751
Hello Bertho, ... dial-up phone ... OK, didn't know that. I hope all will be OK after the hurricanes are over. ... Basically I just want to understand the...
anonieuweling
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Nov 4, 2005
6:15 pm
4752
Hi, Do you really use the Panasonic WM-55 capsules "as they come" for recording? The data shows a dramatic roll of at lower frequencies. Seems to be optimised...
krokavadet
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Nov 5, 2005
11:10 am
4753
... It's more to do with personal choice. Most of my recording is of piano, horn, or church music where that particular rolloff is not as much of an issue. ...
macrohenry
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Nov 5, 2005
11:31 pm
4754
... I found that while there is a low-end rolloff, it's pretty easy to correct with a bit of EQ. The information is still there, so a little bump on the ...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 5, 2005
11:58 pm
4755
... correct ... on the ... Exactly. This reminds me, my Sony minidisc MZ-N707 has +1 (SOUND 1) and +3 (SOUND 2) bass enhancement settings. The documentation...
macrohenry
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Nov 6, 2005
4:47 am
4756
My way is to fixture the parts and apply solder paste, which is available in small syringes. Then I put the area I applied the paste to, between the tips of a...
mstrong56
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Nov 6, 2005
11:17 am
4757
... The TS capsules that are similar to the Panasonic series are basically about as noisy. If you go with the ones that require an external FET and 1Gohm...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 6, 2005
12:44 pm
4758
Thanks for the brass tips. BTW I did business with this place today: http://www.hobbyworldinc.com/ Following "Tools" on the left and "Metal tubing & tools" or...
qw1209po
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Nov 6, 2005
9:43 pm
4759
... FET and ... side, ... I'm not sure the measurements, but here are my observations: TSB60A, *much* more noisy than Panasonic WM60/WM61's. Don't use them! ...
poorlyconditioned
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Nov 6, 2005
11:58 pm
4760
Where do you get 1Gohm resistors? Have you got a picture and size? Richard L Scott Helmke wrote ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG...
Richard Lee
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Nov 7, 2005
1:09 pm
4761
... TSB-140A is still a bit noisy - a TSB-165A is very quiet indeed, good enough for studio use on quiet sources. -Scott -- ... And you'll visualize not taking...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 7, 2005
3:21 pm
4762
I've been getting mine from various sources - Digi-key has the smallest, Mouser usually has something, Newark usually has something. The ones from Digi-Key,...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 7, 2005
3:31 pm
4763
Hi, You probably all know, but never mind... try to keep this resistors very clean, and dont touch their body with fingers, if you expect from it to have...
boggy
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Nov 7, 2005
3:45 pm
4764
... Or just clean with alcohol. When I've finished & tested a mic I'll use a cotton swab and alcohol to clean off any oils, then apply a conformal coating...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 7, 2005
3:51 pm
4765
Hi Scott, I agree with you, but in some situations you cannot clean overall resistor body surface with cotton swab if it soldered to PCB. In this case try to...
boggy
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Nov 7, 2005
4:01 pm
4766
... Has anyone compared the TSB-160A to the 165A? The Transound specs seem the same as the 165A. Is the difference is only physical? TIA, Steve...
qw1209po
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Nov 7, 2005
4:09 pm
4767
I'm trying to come up with a stealth recording solution using the Alice circuitry. So far, my projects have had the electronics start within an inch of the...
qw1209po
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Nov 7, 2005
4:24 pm
4768
... Well, if you're on a circuit board you'll have bigger leakage problems than skin oil - teflon standoffs or point-to-point wiring is recommended for 1Gohm...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 7, 2005
4:47 pm
4769
... I've found that putting the 1Gohm resistor and fet on the back of the capsule is best - you don't want a long wire at those impedances! But it's no...
Scott Helmke
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Nov 7, 2005
4:49 pm
4770
Yes, I agree, and if you cannot use teflon, use some good coating lacquer for cleaned FR4 PCB. Similar process is used for coating transformers... using...
boggy
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Nov 7, 2005
5:22 pm
4771
Hi Scott et al, ... As far as I know, most of oils and fats are not alcohol soluble. I use acetone for cleaning high resistance circuits. Indrek -- Indrek...
Indrek Rebane
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