Source For Shockmount Elastic?

[bongolation]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but is there a good, commonly-available substitute replacement for shockmount elastic?

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[tubedude]

I was just wondering that earlier today. I Wonder if it comes in sizes, I need a tighter elastic for my U195, as its heavy and anything but straight up and down it wants to sag and come loose.

 

[darrin_h2000]

Arts and crafts stores, look for the homemade Jewelry section.


My wife makes bracelets and necklaces.

 

[DJL]

Arts and crafts stores, look for the homemade Jewelry section.


My wife makes bracelets and necklaces.

Humm, I wonder what they use them for... and what do they call them? Anyway, thanks for the tip.

 

[bgavin]

What about bicycle inner tubes? You can cut the width as desired.

 

[bongolation]

Yeah, the cloth-covered stuff I've seen used on many shockmounts looks identical to stuff I've seen in yardage and crafts stores, so maybe it is. There's a big yardage store near me, so if I can manage to get moving today I should go take a look there. Apparently it's just cut to length and then secured into a ring.

The inner-tube thing sounds like it would work if you could cut that thin of a slice accurately, but I'd need a larger diameter than a bike tube.

The lo-elasticity of that inner-tube rubber also mimics the consistency of the rubber I'm replacing. I think the idea is for the elastic to be "deader" than more resilient, springier rubber. Unfortunately, the original molded rings rotted out in about a year even in a dark studio!

 

[noodles]

If it's the generic "shock mount" that comes with Studio Projects et al, I've used large rubber O rings in the past and they work well. I've sourced these from industrial seal suppliers.

 

[noodles]

If it's the generic "shock mount" that comes with Studio Projects et al, I've used large rubber O rings in the past and they work well. I've sourced these from industrial seal suppliers.