14May Zoom h1 and Tascam DR-05 shock mount.
A few weeks back I mentioned that I was working on a design for a Zoom H1 shock mount. Now that I’ve got the 3d printer up and running I can test out my design. I must say it works very well. I added a cold shoe adapter to the bottom of the shock mount, a 1/4 20 mount through the bottom, and placed 4 small holes around the outside so that you can easily tie-wrap audio cables.
I also added another spot for a rubber-band (red one in the font), in case you want to stiffen up the shock mount a little more. I hadn’t really planed on using this with the Tascam DR-05, but it seems to work fine for that as well. Once I get done with a few more adjustments I’ll print one of these in black and see how it turns out.
I think this could also work great for a few of those cheaper field recorders
May 14th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
I already own a proper shock mount for my shotgun mic.. but if this can sell for $10 shipped, can handle a 4 ft drop into concrete (scratches are fine, cracks are not), then I’d say a run of 50 will be sold out FAST.
May 14th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Really, really nice!!! So i’m waiting for this on Ebay, hehe. I mean it! But i need you’ll be able to ship to Brazil!
And one shock mount for rodemic (like boom mic, without support), will be nice.
😉
Nice work, congratz
May 14th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Not to be the grammar police…BUT you frequently use the word ‘quit’ in place of ‘quite.’ Other synonyms you could use are: very, fairly, rather, somewhat, slightly, relatively, comparatively, moderately, reasonably, to a certain extent; informal pretty, kind of, kinda. I enjoy the blog, otherwise.
May 14th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I’ll keep an eye on that. I only took the minimum required English classes in collage and it shows. 😉
May 14th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Hi there,
I’m going to get a mic for my T2i and i’m not sure what to go for. My budget is under 170$.
I’m thinking either the Rode videomic or the tascam- dr05/07 and getting Sescom LN2MIC-ZMH4-MON Y-Splitter cable.
What would you recommend? I’m leaning towards the Tascam myself but im not sure.
Thanks,
Josh
May 14th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
You should add a section to your site with $10 Gear. Add this plus your right angle adapter. There are a few things I would be making as well.
I wonder if you could make this with out a cutting board, just building the pieces with your Makerbot: http://www.diyphotography.net/convert-an-ikea-cutting-board-to-a-camera-video-rig
May 14th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
That sounds like a good plan. I also look into that design when I get a little bit more time. I have a CNC machine that might do a better job on something that big.
May 14th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
I could totally use one of these. Is there a 1/4″ thread on the bottom of the cold shoe mount? I don’t use a DSLR, and the thread would let me mount it on pistol grip devices. I could always add my own thread, of course, but I was wondering if you had already incorporated it into your design.
Keep up the Makerbot madness!
May 14th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Yep, there is a 1/4 20 thread running through the middle of the cold shoe adapter. One of the pictures has it threaded to the side of my DSLR rig and threads are metal. If you want one of the prototypes and don’t mind white let me know and i’ll hook you up for $3.
May 15th, 2011 at 4:18 am
Hi,
you are always mentioning black printouts – is the black “ink” more expensive than the creamy-white one?
And: How long does it take to print a “thing” like the shockmount?
May 15th, 2011 at 8:49 am
The black abs plastic is about $75 a spool, a spool of white plastic comes with the machine. So I was using up the white plastic before I start using the costly stuff. It takes about 30 to 40 min to print depending the size and shape and fill rate.
May 15th, 2011 at 4:42 am
It seems that you love creating things with your Makerbot. Haha Keep them up and put them on sale 🙂
May 15th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Deejay, have you created a place to get some suggestions for DIY Parts?
May 15th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
I’m working on it. I going to try and have a new tab up on the site by the end of next week.
May 15th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Cool, I’m sure your inbox is blowing up with requests. I’d like to see what the makerbot is capable of!
May 18th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Sign me and my DR-07 up. Awesome idea.
July 4th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Let me know when this is ready – I’ll buy one right away.
Thanks.