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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 12, 2015 3:21:11 GMT -6
For a jewak would you punch or drill out the hole ?
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 12, 2015 9:14:22 GMT -6
For a jewak would you punch or drill out the hole ? depends, i'll try to find something to fit the exact size hole thats there, but i won't hesitate to drill a hole a little larger if i find a cool lamp thats a bit larger. Of course this would never even be a consideration on a valuable original anything. |
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Post by category5 on Feb 12, 2015 9:42:09 GMT -6
For a jewak would you punch or drill out the hole ? Punch since the hole will have to be offset from the one that's there to avoid encroaching upon the switch. The front would be easier but IMO it's important to have the LED there to show voltage presence. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 12, 2015 9:55:56 GMT -6
I bought Jewels for mine but when cat5 and I discussed it , it requires a much larger hole in the case than the led. Cat5' blue led looks great just not as large as a jewel.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 12, 2015 10:11:10 GMT -6
Whatever is easiest...I don't want to wait for insanely slow shipping...
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 12, 2015 21:46:36 GMT -6
made the 7 pin cord, ready to fire it up the first time and broke the tiny reed switch that puts the mic in omni! I order 3 more, the things are friggin tiny, and if you bump it, it's done. I can still get it going and test everything, i'll just be locked in Cardoid only.  |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 12, 2015 22:10:26 GMT -6
Do report back!! The bigger question is - what the hell country is that coin from?
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Post by ben on Feb 13, 2015 3:02:05 GMT -6
Do report back!! The bigger question is - what the hell country is that coin from? It says "Oklahoma". I think that's in Thailand. |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Feb 13, 2015 9:48:33 GMT -6
made the 7 pin cord, ready to fire it up the first time and broke the tiny reed switch that puts the mic in omni! I order 3 more, the things are friggin tiny, and if you bump it, it's done. I can still get it going and test everything, i'll just be locked in Cardoid only. Yeah I can't wait to hear what you think. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 13, 2015 11:42:49 GMT -6
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Post by kidvybes on Feb 14, 2015 11:18:46 GMT -6
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Post by category5 on Feb 14, 2015 11:25:16 GMT -6
I can't wait to hear these things. I'd love to not have to wait for Thiersch (even though the juice is worth the squeeze). |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 14, 2015 11:50:16 GMT -6
So, did you plug it in, Tony?
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 14, 2015 12:06:38 GMT -6
So, did you plug it in, Tony? Not yet, prob tomorrow. I had to make a capsule perch to get the right height. |
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Post by kidvybes on Feb 14, 2015 12:25:06 GMT -6
I can't wait to hear these things. I'd love to not have to wait for Thiersch (even though the juice is worth the squeeze). Dany's been working on this for quite some time now...I even reached out to Dale Ulan and Sinsay for tips and such for the skinning/gluing process which I relayed to Dany...knowing how much of a perfectionist he is, I have confidence he will master this process as well... |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 14, 2015 12:26:12 GMT -6
Even dufus's have good friend's ! I got my 47 back from shane (cat5) last week, if you remember I built it, damaged my brand new cap , sent it back blah blah blah and Shane kindly offered to install it and check my build , you know cus its not like he has anything else to do  anyway I was pumped, hooked everything up in my heavy dutiest stand , went over set my protools session to record something, stepped on the cord wrong ; 47 fell over , went boom on the floor and wasn't working, AHHHHH.  Thanks to Shane and Tony C for talking me down , guiding and encouraging me to just settle the f___K down and to re-check all continuities, which we did , but mike still didn't work. So ,I rechecked everything again and even though tubes were lit and the mike was warm, we decided time to switch out the tubes. Bingo !! I honestly teared up when the friggin mike was working ! So, here's my 47 starting off right listening to the beatles on repeat to burn in those tubes. Shane, Tony can't thank you guys enough ! JK your next ,, ah but I don't recommend knocking over your mike first time, but hey go nutz !! Attachment Deletedsoundcloud.com/kcatthedog/promise-02-14-15-2 |
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 14, 2015 12:45:13 GMT -6
Even dufus's have good friend's ! I got my 47 back from shane (cat5) last week, if you remember I built it, damaged my brand new cap , sent it back blah blah blah and Shane kindly offered to install it and check my build , you know cus its not like he has anything else to do anyway I was pumped, hooked everything up in my heavy dutiest stand , went over set my protools session to record something, stepped on the cord wrong ; 47 fell over , went boom on the floor and wasn't working, AHHHHH. Thanks to Shane and Tony C for talking me down , guiding and encouraging me to just settle the f___K down and to re-check all continuities, which we did , but mike still didn't work. So ,I rechecked everything again and even though tubes were lit and the mike was warm, we decided time to switch out the tubes. Bingo !! I honestly teared up when the friggin mike was working ! So, here's my 47 starting off right listening to the beatles on repeat to burn in those tubes. Shane, Tony can't thank you guys enough ! JK your next ,, ah but I don't recommend knocking over your mike first time, but hey go nutz !! most excellent Matt! the tubes being lit would've been the last thing i checked, knowing this, it will be the first thing i check if i decide to do the Gronkowski spike with JK's MKU47 8) |
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Post by category5 on Feb 14, 2015 12:45:11 GMT -6
Even dufus's have good friend's ! I got my 47 back from shane (cat5) last week, if you remember I built it, damaged my brand new cap , sent it back blah blah blah and Shane kindly offered to install it and check my build , you know cus its not like he has anything else to do anyway I was pumped, hooked everything up in my heavy dutiest stand , went over set my protools session to record something, stepped on the cord wrong ; 47 fell over , went boom on the floor and wasn't working, AHHHHH. Thanks to Shane and Tony C for talking me down , guiding and encouraging me to just settle the f___K down and to re-check all continuities, which we did , but mike still didn't work. So ,I rechecked everything again and even though tubes were lit and the mike was warm, we decided time to switch out the tubes. Bingo !! I honestly teared up when the friggin mike was working ! So, here's my 47 starting off right listening to the beatles on repeat to burn in those tubes. Shane, Tony can't thank you guys enough ! JK your next ,, ah but I don't recommend knocking over your mike first time, but hey go nutz !! Let's see a pic of the dent! I asked Max if he can make an extra tube next batch. We'll see what he has to say about you dropping your mic.  I know it seems like misfortune with your mic all this time, but that's the best way to learn! |
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 14, 2015 12:55:37 GMT -6
Even dufus's have good friend's ! I got my 47 back from shane (cat5) last week, if you remember I built it, damaged my brand new cap , sent it back blah blah blah and Shane kindly offered to install it and check my build , you know cus its not like he has anything else to do anyway I was pumped, hooked everything up in my heavy dutiest stand , went over set my protools session to record something, stepped on the cord wrong ; 47 fell over , went boom on the floor and wasn't working, AHHHHH. Thanks to Shane and Tony C for talking me down , guiding and encouraging me to just settle the f___K down and to re-check all continuities, which we did , but mike still didn't work. So ,I rechecked everything again and even though tubes were lit and the mike was warm, we decided time to switch out the tubes. Bingo !! I honestly teared up when the friggin mike was working ! So, here's my 47 starting off right listening to the beatles on repeat to burn in those tubes. Shane, Tony can't thank you guys enough ! JK your next ,, ah but I don't recommend knocking over your mike first time, but hey go nutz !! Let's see a pic of the dent! I asked Max if he can make an extra tube next batch. We'll see what he has to say about you dropping your mic. I know it seems like misfortune with your mic all this time, but that's the best way to learn! it's actually a good excuse to get a telefunken or neumann badge and paint it the cream color 8) (at least after a little bondo work, or you could call one of those ding removal specialists for cars, they are generally very good, and could pull that dent out undetected, they have small dolly's that fit into tight spaces, with teflon coatings to protect the finish, just a sugg 8) good luck and enjoy Matt! |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 14, 2015 12:59:11 GMT -6
Sure rub it in!! now my mike is like my head; I think it adds character,, you know, i'll never forget the day I threw the mike at sinatra and told him to take this session seriously , or get the f__K out !! ya that's right, that's how it went down tele my ass,,well at least that what I remembered next day when I regained consciousness in the back alley ! Attachment Deleted |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 14, 2015 13:09:24 GMT -6
ps JK here's your homework, Tony will administer the official diy mk-u47 newbie owner mandatory test and you muust pass before he can let you have your mike back, sorry if this wasn't explained to you . Study hard: just remember 105 VDC , star ground is your friend and pin out !! Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 14, 2015 13:19:32 GMT -6
I was an English major. None of that makes any sense to me.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 14, 2015 13:36:07 GMT -6
I was an English major. None of that makes any sense to me. me either 8) |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 14, 2015 14:44:59 GMT -6
Just heard a quick vocal and guitar take for a couple of minutes of Kcatthedog with his brand spankin' new MK47. Here's some of what I replied:
"It’s completely pro, there isn’t the tiniest aspect that’s over or understated, I think it’s just perfect, congratulations!"
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 14, 2015 15:09:08 GMT -6
not to be melodramatic but remember when tony said this psu can kill you ? he wasn't joking, the number on the mid left of around 327 vdc is what comes into the pcb from toroid, this voltage flows through the drop resisters and ends up at 105vdc which is what drives the mike. People talk about that 47 sound and this is one of its interesting characteristic , the psu scrubbing off all that power there are two numbers (top and bottom), cus the psu design comes with a load test function that lets you/Tony test the system voltage without the mike attached so you don't fry it. I had about 5 vdc difference (between the dummy load and the actual mike being attached) and I was checking the electricity voltage flow and continuity all the way through the pcb in case something was faulty . my diagram is of the pcb, see pic , oh and here is a pic too of the groovy blue led Cat5 specc'd! Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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