RE: Going to Buy a Metal Pop Filter at Home Depot

[dejacky]

but why not just go with a Stedman for $30?

 

[guitarfreak12]

I paid nothing for the parts, the screen came from a filter material at the paper mill I work at. (I'm an electronics tech) The Holder is a peice of 1/8" stainless steel plate that I cut out in a circle, and welded together the swivel and mount. On the swivel mount I used bolts and cut out a slot and center male piece like on regualr swivel mounts, then just ran a screw through it with a knob for tightening. It looks wavy cause the filter material is so tough, it's hard to get it pulled straight, it took about 4 hours to make. So anyway, all me, except the gooseneck, I took that off my inferior nylon pop.

 

[guitarfreak12]

but why not just go with a Stedman for $30?

Because I have newly arived offspring and $30 is a gypsy heck of a lot right now. Ha

 

[noground]

guitarfreak- looks pretty sturdy. I bet there's some kind of identifying number or something that describes that particular metal mesh. It'd be cool if you knew what it was.

It's not that I doubt your ear or the effectiveness of such a pop filter, but some people seem to think the nylon pop filter noticably attenuates high frequencies, while others (including any pro audio book I have read) make no mention of it. I'm wondering if there's any data on this. I'd be intereseted in what frequencies are affected and by how much (for metal and nylon) and if the distance between the mic and the pop filter change these numbers. I'm guessing noone knows, but maybe?

 

[Scinx]

Back a year ago or so - I went to a GC and said "Whats the best you can do on this Stedman"..."$49 is rock bottom"..."Hmm, ok - cause I can get it for $44 at 8thStreet"..."Oh - we will match that but we will add on shipping"..."Ok - I'll just buy it at 8thStreet"
And that was that...my GC is terrible - but your deal doesnt work everywhere

 

[dejacky]

$49 is rock bottom"

he's full of shit..pardon my french. Just proves that Dinosaurs still exist for being able to sell A METAL SCREEN for $50.

 

[ds21]

I know there are some thing that are not worth going the DIY route,
but when you look at what you get for $40-$50, I mean come on look at it, if people like Les W and guitarfreak12 didn't try, either out of necessity or just for the fun and satisfaction, they might even be able to do better, then where would innovation come from, who know maybe in a couple years we'll all be buying "Les W Popfilters". I love the DIY thing, I DIY Home speakers and Studio Monitors, I DIY Projection screen TV, I DIY replacement/modify parts for my cars. My newest project is DIY Studio Diffusers. So just because it's easier to buy, or you personally don't see the point, doesn't mean we don't need the DIY crowd. Hey where would Apple be without the DIY crowd?

 

[dejacky]

ds21,
i was simply expressing my anger towards that GC sales person. I'm a HUGE FAN and advocate of DIY things...that's really the best way to learn anything IMO. cheers for DIY!

 

[guitarfreak12]

if people like Les W and guitarfreak12 didn't try, either out of necessity or just for the fun and satisfaction, they might even be able to do better

the challenge was another reason for trying to make one. I personally try to make my own stuff, like mic stands out of tubing, and spiral mic stand cup holders like they have on musicians friend, even Ashikos (a west African drum) I've even gone as far as to make a shock mount for my mic, and I have to say it turned out very nice. I like tinkering, so the saving money is the benefit. Unlike some fathers who you grew up hearing say "I can make that" when you wanted something for christmas, but never try. I actually try, sometimes I strike out, but I come up with ideas like you said, that's all I have to say about that.

 

[dejacky]

Wow, that sounds fantastic guitarfreak. Would you mind posting eye candy of all your diy stuff? I'm very interested, especially in the shockmount! sweet!!

 

[guitarfreak12]

ok, here they are, the drum is not finished I'm still putting the skin on it, I've made three; the cup holder has a little arm on it to hang a sweat towel, the stick looking thing, is a didgeridoo, I made it out of PVC pipe, then burned the sides to look like a real tree limb. And I used a heat gun the shape it. You need the shape to create back pressure for that full resonate sound.

 

[guitarfreak12]

cup holder

 

[guitarfreak12]

didgeridoo, I have made 4 of them

 

[guitarfreak12]

shock mount, it doesn't look all that good up close, but it does the job. I modeled it after the mount for my SE2000

 

[MichaelJoly]

Beautiful DIY stuff

GuitarFreak -

really nice work, and work ethic to match.

Recently I've been getting an idea that the true heart of rock'n'roll exist in the bodies of DIYers doing work like yours.

Ok, so its really cool to read an interview with Cosimo Matassa in the most recent TapeOp...single track acetates then mono-to-mono tape overdubs, 2-mic drums and Little Richard et al...

...but building your own stuff is following the same path to greatness as practiced by the pioneers of our industry.

GF12 - keep building and keep sharing!

best, MJ

 

[Marik]

GuitarFreak,

Two thumbs up!!! Here I should agree with Michael--DIY is the path to greatness--I DIYed everything I could

Let's see what I built so far...
Two tape recorders--both from scratch (incl. transprts)--cassette and reel to reel.
Turn-tables (incl. tonearms)--at least four.
Tube pres and amps--don't remember how many--all possible and impossible configurations--from direct drive for electrostatics on VT4C, 805 and 845, to OTLs and power cathode follower outputs.
SS amps and pres.
Speakers--electrostatic, ribbon, plasma tweeters, open baffle (also bass), infinite baffle, transmission line, monitors.
Crossovers--active, passive, tube, SS.
D/A converter
Mics--don't ask how many--ribbons, LD, SD, electret etc.
I am sure I forgot something.
Oh yeah, never ever bought mic pre. Wondering why?

GO DIY!!!!

 

[Drummer4Life05]

Dude, Marik...
You should start a company or something!!

Any pics of your DIY stuff?

 

[guitarfreak12]

solid dude, I'm an Electronics Tech, do you have schematics of your designs, and did you have good quality? I could totally build one, if I had the prints. If you don't have them avail. do you have resources? I'm more interested in the pre's than anything. Thanks

 

[Marik]

Thanks guys. A lot of my projects I made long time ago, when I did not have a digital camera. Some of them I sold, some disassembled and used chassis, some redid. Here some pics I found in my computer.

My turntable I made out of 2" acrylic. The motor is mounted on separate piece. Sorry for dust.

 

[Marik]

My cathode follower output power amp on EL34 made from scratch incl. chassis. This was a very nice sounding amp