belfast_harper
147 posts
May 27, 2010
2:37 PM
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Can anyone recommend a mic builder in the UK. I have a shell that I would like to have built into a mic.
Thanks, Ryan
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Nastyolddog
798 posts
May 27, 2010
6:57 PM
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Bro what kind of shell is it?
does it need choping or just strait instalation of element and cable fitting?
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Kingley
1210 posts
May 27, 2010
10:28 PM
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Keith Parker might still be building mics. I think he can be reached via the NHL. If not maybe one of the Bristol guys will have his contact details.
Other than that I'd recommend sending it to Greg Heumann in the States. His work is top quality.
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rharley5652
148 posts
May 27, 2010
10:30 PM
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@ Belfast_harper,..
Check with Oxharp (MBH member),.he's in the UK an knows some of the good local builders over there,. I can Build it for ya also ,.e-me<>
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
Last Edited by on May 27, 2010 10:31 PM
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Oxharp
311 posts
May 27, 2010
11:34 PM
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Hi Ryan,
Drop me an email and I will give you the low down on whats good and not so good in the UK.
Dont want to say on MBH as it just my opinion.
russ dot turner at ntlworld.com
Thanks for the plug Ron (I must get that Vid done for you)
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Oxharp
Last Edited by on May 29, 2010 6:34 AM
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rharley5652
150 posts
May 29, 2010
12:29 AM
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Oxharp ,..THANK YA ,.THANK YA ,.THANK YA <>
I know ya a busy Man <>
The cost of shippin to the U>S is high ,.So it's good to have the go to guy's like Oxharp Over the Pond who are in the know !!
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belfast_harper
148 posts
May 29, 2010
5:36 AM
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nasty, it is a turner 22 shell, that is badged as a champion radio a/b stockholm.
I could chop it like rharley's blue diamond, but I think the 22 shells look great the way they are, I am just going to have to work a bit harder to get a good seal/cup.
I just need the installation of element and cable fitting.
There is an element in it, it has one wire soldered to the back of the mic, and another one going out through the bottom.
The element says pearl mikrofon - laboratorium flysta
Type 1T52-Y Nr 6/7797
Made in sweeden
I am going to test the element now.
I want the mic rigged so that the cable comes out of bottom of the mount thing, I hope that that makes sense.
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belfast_harper
149 posts
May 29, 2010
5:38 AM
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oxharp, i will send you an email in a bit. You should delete you email address or enter it with spaces and an (at) instead of @.
I think bots can troll through the internet and pick up email addresses and send out spam.
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belfast_harper
150 posts
May 29, 2010
6:00 AM
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The element seems to be dead, I checked it with a multimeter and i am not getting a reading for the ohms.
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Oxharp
313 posts
May 29, 2010
6:35 AM
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cheers for that Ryan
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Oxharp
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belfast_harper
152 posts
May 29, 2010
6:57 AM
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Oxharp, I sent you an email
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Greg Heumann
492 posts
May 29, 2010
8:17 AM
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An open reading doesn't mean the element is dead if it is a crystal. However measuring crystals with older ohm meters (because they pass more current through the device being tested) can actually hurt a crystal element.
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/Greg
BlowsMeAway Productions
BlueState - my band
Bluestate on iTunes
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belfast_harper
153 posts
May 29, 2010
12:28 PM
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Thanks Greg, that is good to know.
If I bought if I bought an element the first thing I would have done would thave tested it with the multimeter, and my dad gave me mine so it is qite old.
I think I need to do some reading up about this stuff.
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rharley5652
152 posts
May 29, 2010
11:46 PM
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Belfast ,..
Go with a CM as they'll fit right in no problems,..an Greg's right on about blowin the crystal,.the impedance of a crystal is way Hi,NASA could probably tell ya how Hi,.LOL
But one shot of juice an their gone,.dead,.kaput.LOL
Best / safest way to test a crystal or ceramic is to hook er up it up to an amp <> CM-CR-Dynamic's OK to use the multimeter no matter how old the meter.
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
Last Edited by on May 29, 2010 11:47 PM
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Kingley
1217 posts
May 30, 2010
3:00 AM
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Belfast - The Turner 22X is a pretty heavy mic and you might find that if you were using for a gig it would become impractical.
I'd suggest keeping it for a showpiece and getting a Turner CX/BX/BD with a CM inside it instead. These are much more practical mics for gigging and of course still have the super cool retro look.
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belfast_harper
154 posts
May 30, 2010
12:32 PM
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rharley, what type of gasket would you recommend to fit the cm elements and 22 shell?
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belfast_harper
155 posts
May 30, 2010
12:34 PM
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Kingley, I know the 22 shell is heavy and hard to hold, but it is just for the house. I don't think I will be gigging anywhere anytime soon.
Last Edited by on May 30, 2010 12:35 PM
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rharley5652
155 posts
May 31, 2010
12:56 PM
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Belfast,..
RHARLEY's KUSTOM MADE NEOPRENE GASKET is what I would use if I were to build it ,. I developed them to be super tight fitting in all my builds,.but they are a lil' tricky (Tough) to install,.they seal the element like no other!! See pic of Oxharp's element w/ my Kustom gasket <>
Because of this I'd have to steer ya to harpmicgaskets <>
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
Last Edited by on Jan 09, 2011 12:24 AM
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