Mic Spider Mounts

[David Artis]

I'm not sure if it was in this forum or another but there was an individual who posted about making homemade spider mounts about a year or so ago.

Can any one remember this or this persons name?

Thanks in advance.

[Track Rat]

No, but I've made a few myself. It's pretty easy. I used 2" PVC couplings and elastic hair ties. They work very well for most dynamics and SDC mics. What I did was to make six evenly spaced notchs on each side of the coupling and stretched 3 of the elastic hair ties around the coupling end to end wise to form the spider supports. Then I took an old conventional mic clip and fashioned a flange out of it and bolted it to the coupling so all could be mounted on a mic stand.

[David Artis]

Thanks for the tip.

The person who originally did this had a rather unique way that did not involve using a mic clip.

Just can't remember where I saw it.

[mastahnke]

Did you check the longsoughtforsound sight? They have lots of DIY stuff and is commonly linked to from here....

[Track Rat]

http://www.longsoughtfor.org/postn/h...view_photo.php

[Michael Jones]

Originally posted by Track Rat
http://www.longsoughtfor.org/postn/h...view_photo.php

Damn. You beat me to it!
I couldn't find his web-site.

[David Artis]

Thats pretty good to but still not the one I'm thinking.

Thanks for trying.

I may have the link on one of my other computers - if I do I will post it.

It not only was extremely functional but looked good also.

[Aren]

Track Rat -

I may be a complete and total idiot, but I just don't see how the mic fits into this shockmount...
Can you heal my ignorance?

Oren

[bgavin]

It looks like the mic is suspended at the junction where the three rubber band mounts intersect in the middle.

Thanks for the tip. A low dollar solution for sure.

Also thanks for the bookmark to the home built stuff. It is a pleasure seeing nice work and well thought out plans.

[TexRoadkill]

Maybe it's just me but I sure wouldn't want a >$100 mic hanging by rubber bands. Real shock mounts lock the mic in position so they can't fall out. I guess you could tape up the mic cable as a safety.