Re: [Harp-L] RE: SM57 AND DUCT TAPE

["David Brown" <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxx>]

I rec using black gaffers tape (it is not the black vinyl electrical tape,
which as posted earlier, sucks). Gaffers tape is like heavy duty black
masking tape but tougher. It doesn't leave residue, and can be reused often.
I always carry a 1" and 2" roll of it.
It is PERFECT if you use a AKG Guitar bug wireless transmitter, I plug the
transmitter into the 1/4" jack of my bullet mic and use gaffers tape to keep
the bug from spinning in the jack. It's a godsend. I've used it to hold
plate covers that came off and for hundreds of gear related quick fixes.
Wrapping a piece of it around the base of a low impedence mic to secrue the
XLR cords connection to the mic is also a good idea and helps relieve some
of the stress on that connection.
And unlike "duct" tape Gaffers tape actually works according to it's name by
holding colored gels onto stage lights, etc.   Go figure!


On 9/17/08, steve warner <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Now that this is being brought up......if anyone wants to use electrical
> tape to secure grills etc. do not use """Black""" tape.  I'm an electrician
> by day and all that will do is leave a black gooey residue after things
> warm
> up some either by your hands or a warm day.  Use any other color and you
> won't have that problem.  You may have a little clear glue, but it won't be
> a tar type of mess.
>
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:59 PM, A. CATASUS <acatasus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I don't have an SM57 but I have it's brother, the 545. While he was
> fitting
> > it for a volume control, Greg Heumann secured the grill for me with some
> > kind of glue. If the darned thing moves around and the element underneath
> > decides to move with it the hair-thin wires underneath will disconnect,
> > rendering the mic inoperative. (It happened to mine. Thanks for the
> repair,
> > Greg.)
> >
> > When I got the mic back, I wrapped a few rubber bands from bunches of
> > asparagus and broccoli around the body of the mic just below the head. I
> > then slid a 1 inch length of bicycle inner tube over the bands
> overlapping
> > the head of the mic by about 1/8 inch. This gives me a nice ridge to help
> me
> > hold the mic. With the volume control adding to the length, it's a bit of
> an
> > exertion to hold the 545 and this helps. Of course, the tone is worth any
> > exertion. It honks like a sax, trumpet or trombone, depending on the key
> and
> > on your playing style.
> >
> > I plan to change the rubber bands frequently to prevent them from
> > deteriorating and gumming up the works.
> >
> > Don't use duct tape. By the way, don't use duct tape on ductwork either.
> > Look it up. It is singularly unsuited to the task!
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
> >
> > Al
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