How to Make a Great Spider Shock Mount for Any Microphone

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How to Make a Great Spider Shock Mount for Any Microphone

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Spider Shockmount is designed to provide microphones with enhanced isolation from mechanical noise.

Make / Get a Ring

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Get a ring (strong) or make one out of anything with a big diameter such as from pvc pipe.. I got one from junk yard made of aluminum.

Make Holes

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Make four holes in the ring in cross....

Steel Wires

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Using steel wires , make the exact shape...i made it about 5 cm from the center circle to the end.

Attachments

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Attach these four steel wires with the ring using nut and bollts.

Make / Get Another Ring With a Small Diameter

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Make Holes

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Make 4 more holes in the ring with smaller diameter in cross.

Making Steel Bent Strips

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Using this steel roll , cut a strip of about 4 cm. Make a hole into the center of it. Bend it from the sides as shown. I also made them round. You can do it without making it round.

Attaching Steel Strips

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Attach the strips by nut and bolts.

Attaching a Microphone Holder Clip to the Smaller Diameter.

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To attach your microphone into the spider shock mount you have to attach a holder clip to the smaller diameter with a curled / bended steel strip as shown in the figure.

OUCH !!!! Be Careful With Ur Tools Like Drill.

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Make a Steel Strip and Attach Its One Side to the Bigger Ring and the Other to the Microphone Holder Clip.

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Using a Rubber Band Do It With a Same Pattern.

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All Done :')

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